The Republic of Moldova has won four medals at the 58th edition of the International Chemistry Olympiad. The national team obtained a gold medal, two silver, and one bronze during the competition held from July 10-19, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, reports IPN.
The gold medal was won by Stepan Andrei, a student of the “N. V. Gogol” Theoretical High School in Chisinau. The silver medals were obtained by Oana Furculita and Bogdan Leahu, students of the “Orizont” Theoretical High School in Durlesti, while the bronze medal was awarded to Vladimir Caras, a student of the “N. V. Gogol” Theoretical High School in Chisinau.
The competition was attended by 364 students from 93 countries. The Republic of Moldova was represented by four Olympians, accompanied by Ion Bulimestru, a PhD in Chemistry and university lecturer at the State University of Moldova, and Vasilii Graur, a PhD in Chemistry and scientific researcher at the same institution.
The Ministry of Education and Research has sent congratulations to the awarded students, their teachers and parents. At the same time, the institution expressed gratitude to the members of the Republican Olympic Council for Chemistry for their involvement in the preparation of the national team.