Israelis Win Two Medals At Int’l Chemistry Olympiad

August 4, 2016 | Two of the four Israeli representatives at the International Chemistry Olympiad, held last week in the city of Tbilisi in Georgia, won the silver and bronze medals. Held for the 48th consecutive year, it is the oldest scientific competition for high school-aged students. In total, 264 students from 66 different countries competed. The four  Israeli high school students trained at The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s Schulich Faculty of Chemistry. The winners are: Ron Solan of Rishonim High School in Herzliya (silver medal) and Rina Sevostianov from Makif Gimmel High School in Ashdod (bronze).