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Zhang is the 2011 Grand Prize recipient of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, an annual research competition for American high school students.
Zhang is a 17-year-old senior at Cupertino's Monta Vista High School and spent an estimated 1,000 hours conducting research after school and on weekends.
Dr. Zhen Cheng, an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Stanford University acted as Zhang's mentor for her research project, according to the Siemens Foundation.
Zhang worked to design a gold and iron oxide-based nanoparticle to target cancer stem cells.
"Angela created a nanoparticle that is like a Swiss army knife of cancer treatment," said competition judge Dr. Tejal Desai, a Professor in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at the University of California at San Francisco.
Her research designed a cancer treatment technique that combines therapy and non-invasive imaging into a single platform.
Since 1998, the annual competition has been administered by the College Board and funded by the Siemens Foundation, an organization run by the electronic company Siemens AG.
Frank DeFelice
People like Angela are the future of America. Maybe someday we'll see an Asian president.
romeo plank
That'll never happen. They're too busy doing important s**t that actually make a difference in the world.
Joe Matulich
This young lady is remarkable. With smart girls like her focusing on cancer, we will have a cure sooner than later without a doubt. I appreciate Siemens for doing this too!
Charlie Hustle
Truly inspiring, but the more important question is, when did we start working with nanoparticles? Did she win off imaginary theory, or practical application? Just curious....