#CodingLabStudents: Aqil Poh, ICS 2024/25 Gold and Wildlife Conservation Award Winner!
From biking across Mars in his imagination to building apps that raise awareness for animal conservation, Aqil, age 12, brings bold creativity and deep purpose to everything he does.
His passion for history, space, and making a difference truly stood out at the International Coding Showcase (ICS) 2024/25, where he won Gold, received the Judges’ Choice for Most Creative & Social Impact, and was specially selected by Singapore Zoo staff for the Wildlife Conservation Award—a triple achievement that reflects his inspiring journey!
He has also previously taken part in other competitions, such as the MIT AI & Education Summit ‘Hack the Climate’ Hackathon (Beginner Open Category), where he and his teammates won the 2nd Prize!
Read more about his coding journey and where he finds his inspiration in his blog here!