User:GregTarr

Gregory Guy Tarr
Born on the 16th January 2003, Gregory always had an interest in science and mathematics. His parents Nita and Richard Tarr both gave great time and effort into fueling his general curiosity. Throughout his life he developed skills in computing and aspired to become a computer scientist for much of his life. By the age of fourteen he wrote Alzbuddy, an award winning website, and by fifteen he could write code in several computing languages.

Achievements
He won 2nd place in the Biological and Ecological category at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition when he was 13. A year later he won 1st prize in the Technology category and the Nokia Bell Labs Award (2017). He was a finalist in the Irish Mace Debates 2018. His project with which he won the Nokia Bell Labs award participated in the BT Business Boot-camp as a project lead in 2018. He won the Desmond Science Award twice in a row for his science achievements in his school, Bandon Grammar School (2017-2018) along with a debating award.

Papers

 * 1) "A novel approach on growing Nannochloropsis Oculata in a controlled environment and its subsequent ability to produce oil." - Gregory Tarr, 2016-2017.
 * 2) "Using facial recognition and AI as assistive technology for early and mid-stage dementia patients." - Gregory Tarr, 2017-2018.
 * 3) "A Pint of the Black Stuff: Ultrasound assisted hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae to produce renewable jet fuel." - - Gregory Tarr, 2018-2019.