Siddharth Manne is a Year 11 student at Sreenidhi International School in India. He has achieved strong academic results and pursued research in genetics.
Academic Achievements
Siddharth received the MYP scholarship after scoring 53 out of 56 on his International Baccalaureate (IB) MYP board exams. This result made him the highest-scoring student ever recorded at Sreenidhi International School.
Beyond academics, Siddharth collaborated with the Times of India to co-author a book. He worked with Sreenidhian contributors and the newspaper’s journalists. Their book explores India’s role in global development.
Research on CRISPR/Cas9 Genetic Editing
Siddharth’s research paper, “Feasibility of Human Germline Genetic Editing using CRISPR/Cas9,” was accepted at the 23rd Conference of the International Congress of Genetics.
The conference featured an extensive poster presentation and an exhibition of scientific products and services. It also offered opportunities for networking and collaboration.
Furthermore, invited speakers represented institutions such as the University of Cambridge, the University of Sydney, and the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen. The Australasian Genomic Technologies Association and The Genetics Society of Australasia served as host organisers.
Congratulations to Siddharth on this remarkable achievement!
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