Bangladeshi student completes North Pole expedition aboard nuclear icebreaker
Prottoy was among
students aged 14 to 16 from different countries who participated in Rosatom’s
seventh International Scientific and Educational Expedition, “Icebreaker of
Knowledge.” The 10-day expedition traveled from Murmansk to the North Pole and
Franz Josef Land before returning to Murmansk.
The voyage marked the
200th expedition by a surface vessel to reach the North Pole, according to the
organizers.
During the expedition, participants took part in scientific activities covering areas including marine biology, nuclear physics and artificial intelligence. They also worked with scientists on experiments involving a radiosonde for communication in remote Arctic areas and a recoverable stratospheric platform.
The students also
participated in a creative writing project with science fiction writer Sergey
Lukyanenko, while a cultural program was held at the North Pole.
Prottoy said the
expedition allowed him to interact with students from 22 countries and gain
exposure to different cultures and scientific disciplines.
The student has
previously participated in international competitions in astronomy,
astrophysics, mathematics, essay writing and artificial intelligence.
The Icebreaker of Knowledge project has brought more than 470 students from different countries to the Arctic and North Pole across seven editions.
