12:36pm Friday 19th January 2007
By Saiqa Chaudhari
YOUNG scientist Henry Collier had an audience with royalty.
The former Bolton School student met Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden during a seminar where he presented a paper on shaken baby syndrome.
Henry, aged 19, was the UK's only representative at the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar.
He was joined by 23 other young scientists from around the world, who are acclaimed for their outstanding research in subjects ranging from rocket fuels to cancers.
Henry, from Smithhills, gave a presentation on his findings, which were the conclusion of a research project he carried out while a pupil at Bolton School.
He spent a day at the Nobel Lectures in physics and chemistry at Stockholm University, a day at the Karolinska Institute with the Nobel Foundation secretary and other eminent scientists, as well as being given a tour of the city and the Nobel Museum.
He also spent an evening at the Nobel reception, which included a cocktail party with the laureates and members of the Nobel Foundation.
Henry, who is studying medicine at the University of Central London, said: "It was surprisingly casual meeting the princess, she had sent word not to use her title as an address and just to talk normally."
Henry is hoping his research will be picked up by a medical research company. Speaking about his experience at the event, he said: "It was amazing. This was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, which I will never forget.
"I would eventually like to go into medical research."
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