Four students from the NSU Natural Sciences Department won gold and silver medals at the 4th International Chemistry Olympiad, which took place October 15 to 17 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, at Magtymguly Turkmen State University. Alexander Tomilov and Nazim Mustafin won gold medals while Nikita Chernovsky and Alexander Sapov won silver.
More than 250 students from 47 universities in Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, the United Kingdom, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan participated in the competition. The Olympiad was held in two categories: Category A for students majoring in chemistry and Category B for students majoring in other fields. The Russian participants won 13 gold medals, 11 of which were in Category A, demonstrating a high level of preparation.
Nazim Mustafin talked about his experience,
We participated in this Olympiad last year with almost the same team and it was a very rewarding experience. When the organizers invited us again I immediately began coordinating the trip with the Dean's office. On behalf of the entire team, we express our deep gratitude to the leadership of the NSU Natural Sciences Department for their support and the opportunity to participate. This year, there was only one round, four hours long, with six problems. This proved challenging for many participants because the problems were easy, but very detailed so sometimes there wasn't enough time to solve them.
The Olympiad is held annually. Its objectives are to develop academic collaboration, stimulate student interest in scientific research, and enhance the participant’s professional skills. The NSU team's results confirm the high standard of student training at the Natural Sciences Department and demonstrate the University's competitiveness on the international stage.
