Thai Students Recognized at Stockholm Junior Water Prize Ceremony STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Praman Tiraworanan, Laddawan Kamlert and Maitri Praseertsil, students at Chonburi Sakabot School, Tambon Bangsai, were honored today as one of 17 international groups competing for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize. The Stockholm Junior Water Prize -- an award and competition sponsored globally by the U.S.-based technology and engineering company ITT Industries, Inc. -- was established to encourage the interest of young people in water environment issues at the regional, national and international levels. Now in its fourth year, the Prize is the most prestigious honor that can be awarded to high school students who have contributed to water conservation and improvement through outstanding research. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000815/NYTU010 ) Tiraworanan, Kamlert and Praseertsil's project, which won the Thai national competition earlier this year, was entitled, "Effectiveness of local aquatic plants in increasing dissolved oxygen and sedimentation." For their achievement, Tiraworanan, Kamlert and Praseertsil received diplomas and personal congratulations during the awards ceremony from HRH Princess Victoria of Sweden, patron of the Prize. The grand-prize winner of the 2000 Stockholm Junior Water Prize was Ashley Mulroy of the United States, who was recognized for research on the "Correlating Residual Antibiotic Contamination in Public Water to the Drug Resistance of Escherichia Coli." The Prize includes a crystal sculpture and $5,000 scholarship award. According to Ase Johannessen, project manager for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize at the Stockholm International Water Institute, "Each year, the Stockholm Junior Water Prize inspires youth around the world to identify and research pressing water problems. This year, the competition was especially strong - and made it difficult for our judging panel to choose the best of these outstanding projects." "Over the past three years, we have proudly watched the Stockholm Junior Water Prize grow in stature as a global competition. Honorees like Praman Tiraworanan, Laddawan Kamlert and Maitri Praseertsil help spread the word to young people everywhere about the importance of protecting the world's water," says Thomas R. Martin, Director, Corporate Relations and Senior Vice President, ITT Industries, Inc. Other finalists came from Australia, Argentina, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and the United States. For more information, contact: Ase Johannessen, tel: +46-8-522-139-85 mobile: +46-739-14-39-85 or visit,http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000815/NYTU010 for pictures of the winner and the other finalists from the Prize Ceremony held at Nybrokajen 11. The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), a scientific, technical, and educational organization, contributes to international efforts to combat the escalating global water crisis by facilitating research, raising awareness, and stimulating action on world water issues. SIWI administers the Stockholm Water Prize, Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Stockholm Water Symposium, and Stockholm Water Initiative. ITT Industries, Inc. (http://www.ittind.com) is a global, multi-industry company with leading positions and advanced technologies in its served markets. The company reported revenues of $4.6 billion in 1999 from its four segments: Connectors & Switches, Defense Products & Services, Pumps & Complementary Products and Specialty Products. ITT Industries employs approximately 38,000 people around the world. SOURCE: ITT Industries, Inc. CONTACT:Ase Johannessen for Stockholm International Water Institute, +46-8-522-139-85, or mobile, +46-739-14-39-85/ Photo: Newscom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000815/NYTU010 PRN Photo Desk, 888-776-6555 or 201-369-3467/ Web site: http://www.ittind.com/ (IIN)-end-