Shambhavi Mishra crowned the 2016 Queensland Brain Bee champion

Brisbane student Shambhavi Mishra has been crowned the 2016 Queensland Brain Bee champion at The University of Queensland.

Shambhavi Mishra after being crowned Champion Source: UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

Shambhavi, 15, outsmarted 126 other finalists from 48 Queensland schools to take the title.

The state final of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge was held at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute, with a strong field of competitors making for a nail-biting finish.  

Shambhavi was elated to have won the state final.  “I would really like to have a future in science,” she said.

“Neuroscience is a really interesting field. There’s so much happening in it right now, and there’s so much more to discover.”  

Shambhavi will compete in the Australian national final in Hobart in December.

Source: UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND