Abdusalam Abubakar
Encyclopedia
Abdusalam Abubakar is a Somali
-born Irish
scientist from County Dublin
. He was the winner of the 43rd Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
in 2007 at the age of seventeen. He went on to be named EU Young Scientist of the Year
in September 2007.
to an Irish father. He is an only child. He moved to Ireland in May 2005, joining Synge Street CBS
in central Dublin. He first entered the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition alongside two fellow students who invited him along and taught him to research and solve properly. They won an award for mathematics
at the event.
Abubakar then re-entered the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition for the 2007 event as a third-year student at Synge Street CBS. His project at the exhibition was titled "An Extension of Wiener's Attack on RSA". His project was based on the topic of cryptography
.
Abubakar won the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS
, Dublin on January 12, 2007. He defeated runner-up Beara Community School in County Cork
's Ciara Murphy and her study on hearing loss in teenagers. He admitted afterwards that he had never used a computer before coming to Ireland twenty months earlier.
An interview with Abubakar in Xclusive Magazine
called him "the hottest name in Ireland right now" and said achievement was "obviously a landmark in science" after his win. He appeared on the front cover of that edition of the magazine, under the headline "GENIUS! How Abdusalam Abubakar, a sixteen-year-old Somali, broke a 13-year-old Irish record". Abubakar appeared on Dustin's Daily News
on January 19, 2007.
He went on to represent Ireland at the 19th European Union Contest for Young Scientists
in Valencia, Spain
in September 2007, claiming first prize in the field of mathematics
for Ireland.
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
-born Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
scientist from County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
. He was the winner of the 43rd Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition , commonly called "the Young Scientist", is an annual competition that has been held in Dublin, Ireland every January since 1965 for encouraging interest in science in secondary and primary schools, currently sponsored by BT Ireland...
in 2007 at the age of seventeen. He went on to be named EU Young Scientist of the Year
European Union Contest for Young Scientists
The European Union Contest for Young Scientists is a science fair, initiated by the European Commission. It is a part of the European Union Framework Programmes on Research, and is managed by the Directorate General for Research in the European Commission....
in September 2007.
Biography
Abubakar was born in SomaliaSomalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
to an Irish father. He is an only child. He moved to Ireland in May 2005, joining Synge Street CBS
Synge Street CBS
Synge Street CBS is a Christian Brothers School in Dublin 8, Ireland. It was founded in 1864.-Primary school:The primary section caters for boys from seven to twelve years. It is called Sancta Maria CBS. It opened in 1954.-Secondary school:...
in central Dublin. He first entered the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition alongside two fellow students who invited him along and taught him to research and solve properly. They won an award for mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
at the event.
Abubakar then re-entered the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition for the 2007 event as a third-year student at Synge Street CBS. His project at the exhibition was titled "An Extension of Wiener's Attack on RSA". His project was based on the topic of cryptography
Cryptography
Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties...
.
Abubakar won the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS
Royal Dublin Society
The Royal Dublin Society was founded on 25 June 1731 to "to promote and develop agriculture, arts, industry, and science in Ireland". The RDS is synonymous with its main premises in Ballsbridge in Dublin, Ireland...
, Dublin on January 12, 2007. He defeated runner-up Beara Community School in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
's Ciara Murphy and her study on hearing loss in teenagers. He admitted afterwards that he had never used a computer before coming to Ireland twenty months earlier.
An interview with Abubakar in Xclusive Magazine
Xclusive Magazine
Xclusive Magazine is Ireland's first and only multicultural celebrity magazine. It is published in the first week of every month.-About Xclusive Magazine:...
called him "the hottest name in Ireland right now" and said achievement was "obviously a landmark in science" after his win. He appeared on the front cover of that edition of the magazine, under the headline "GENIUS! How Abdusalam Abubakar, a sixteen-year-old Somali, broke a 13-year-old Irish record". Abubakar appeared on Dustin's Daily News
Dustin's Daily News
Dustin's Daily News is an Irish television chat/comedy show, broadcast on RTÉ Two. The show is hosted by Dustin the Turkey of The Den, with his assistant Sinéad Ni Churnain as a co-host. Two series have been produced. The first series began on 19 September 2005 and ran until 29 April 2006...
on January 19, 2007.
He went on to represent Ireland at the 19th European Union Contest for Young Scientists
European Union Contest for Young Scientists
The European Union Contest for Young Scientists is a science fair, initiated by the European Commission. It is a part of the European Union Framework Programmes on Research, and is managed by the Directorate General for Research in the European Commission....
in Valencia, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in September 2007, claiming first prize in the field of mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
for Ireland.