Overview
- Alejandro Aduvire Reyes and Tian Taya Joo of Colegio Cristo Rey (Tacna) triumphed at the Mundial Escolar de Ciencia y Tecnología 2025 held in Valparaíso from October 13 to 19.
- Their prototype, AbeditoPulse, uses Internet of Things sensors to monitor the heart rate of older adults.
- The team captured first place in the Technologies category and posted the event’s second-highest overall score among roughly 70 international projects.
- The result accredited the students to represent Peru at the Mundial de Ciencias scheduled for Colombia in 2026.
- Concytec nominated the Tacna team based on their EUREKA 2024 performance, while Peru’s delegation also saw COAR Ica’s Johan Canelo win Social Sciences gold and COAR Lambayeque earn honorable mentions.