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January 20, 2012

Odebrecht and Braskem Offer Sustainable Development Award to US Universities

By Trupti Kamath
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The Odebrecht Organization, a Brazilian multinational organization focusing on sectors such as engineering and construction, petrochemical, energy, bioenergy, oil and gas, real estate, and environmental engineering, is offering a sustainable development award to U.S. universities. It is introducing this award through its two subsidiaries in Americas: Odebrecht USA, which focuses on engineering and construction services, and Braskem, which is into the manufacturing of thermoplastic resins in the Americas.


This award is open to undergraduate students in U.S. universities seeking a science or engineering related degree. To be eligible for the award, students have to write and submit a paper on contributions to sustainability. If selected, they’ll have the opportunity to be involved in a challenging task of developing engineering and chemical solutions.

Ricardo Lyra, vice president of HR & Communications for Braskem America, said,“We’re inviting young visionaries to join our revolution – to take this opportunity and contribute to positive change. We anticipate groundbreaking ideas from American students and we can’t wait to see what they come up with.”

The sustainable award, which is currently presented in six other countries, will be judged on content, technical contribution, applicability, clarity, presentation and logical reasoning. The topics must explore innovative subjects like new building techniques, new chemical and petrochemical processes, or alternative uses of sustainable materials, basically any idea that can be implemented in real world.

Gilberto Neves, president & CEO of Odebrecht USA, said in a statement, “We are excited to bring the Odebrecht Award to students in the United States, and we look forward to sharing their innovative ideas with our judging panel of experts, as well as potentially turning these burgeoning ideas into realities.”

Neves added: “This is a great opportunity for students, universities and industry organizations to engage in a healthy competition, encouraging and supporting the future engineers, scientists and architects of America.”

Entries will be accepted through May 31, 2012, and prizes will be $5,000 for third place, $7,000 for second place and $20,000 for first place. In addition, advising professors and the universities will also get a separate award.

All shortlisted participants will have the opportunity to participate in the process to become an Odebrecht Young Partner or a Braskem Associate. These are trainee and internship programs where students will learn about engineering and construction, and chemicals and petrochemicals, and other businesses of the company.

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Trupti Kamath is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Tammy Wolf

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