The Siemens Competition Region One Finals, held at California Institute of Technology on November 23, had announced the results.  Erik Larson, a senior at South Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon, won the individual category and a $3,000 college scholarship for his math research that classifies certain types of fusion categories.  An accomplished pianist, Larson has always enjoyed math and had won a gold medal at the USA Math Olympiad and a silver medal at the International Math Olympiad.

Aanand A. Patel and William Hong, both seniors at Troy High School in Fullerton, California, won the team category and will share a $6,000 scholarship for their molecular biology research that has the potential to provide more insight into possible causes of Alzheimer's disease and various cardiovascular diseases through a specific identification of gene expression regulation.

Winners from all six regions are invited to compete at the National Finals at New York University in New York City, December 5 - December 8, 2008. To learn more about the Region One results, read The Last of the 2008 Siemens Competition Regional Winners Announced.  To view the National Finals, visit www.siemens-foundation.org on December 8, 2008 at 9:30 am EST for a live webcast of the National Finalist Award Presentation.