Russian participants in the International Chemistry Olympiad named after Abu Rihan Biruni became gold medalists.
In the city of Nukus (Uzbekistan), the results of the Third International Olympiad in Chemistry named after Abu Rihan Biruni were concluded.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko congratulated the Russian schoolchildren on their amazing performance.
"Congratulations to the Russian team for a brilliant result! President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin notes the importance of the development of the chemical industry for Russia's technological leadership. As part of the national project "Youth and Children", we will continue to create conditions for unlocking the potential of schoolchildren throughout Russia," noted Dmitry Chernyshenko.
The gold medal winners were:
Ivan Ovchinikov, structural unit of Novosibirsk University - special educational and scientific center of the university, Novosibirsk,.
Ibergim Sheikhotdinov, Likaum No. 131, Kazan,.
Mikhail Inozzem, School No. 1,568 named after Pablo Neruda, Moscow.
Vladislav Kolmakov, School No. 1,568 named after Pablo Neruda, Moscow.
Ivan Ovchinikov won the status of the absolute winner in the intellectual competition, and Ivrig Sheikhotdinov presented the best result in the theoretical round.
The Russian team was also congratulated by the Minister of Education Sergey Krabtsov.
"Gold in the International Chemistry Olympiad is a convincing confirmation of our country's strong chemistry school, the high level of training of children and the effectiveness of the work system with gifted children. Behind these achievements are years of systematic training, as well as the professionalism of mentors and teachers," commented Sergey Krabtsov.
The leader of the Russian team is Vasily Krasnovrov, a methodologist at the Center for Pedagogical Excellence in Moscow. His deputy is Mikhail Matveev, a junior researcher at N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center for Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.