Bellaire's Kevin Yimin Guo Named Top Science Scholar In Nation

BELLAIRE, TX — Bellaire High School senior Kevin Yimin Guo was named one of the top scholars in the country for the Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS), which is a program of Society for Science & the Public. Regeneron STS is perhaps the nation’s most prestigious pre-college science and math competition.

Alumni of STS have made extraordinary contributions to science and hold more than 100 of the world’s most distinguished science and math honors, including the Nobel Prize and the National Medal of Science.

Each year, 300 Regeneron STS scholars and their schools are recognized. From that select pool of scholars, 40 student finalists are invited to Washington, D.C. in March to participate in final judging, display their work to the public, meet with notable scientists and compete for awards — including the top award of $250,000.

Guy's area of interest is listed as: Novel Proteasome Inhibitors and Combination Therapy Induce Potent Pathway-Mediated Apoptosis in Cervical Cancer.

Of the 18 Texans on the list, only four are from the Greater Houston area, and Guo is the only student from Houston ISD.

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