Olympiad Diaries
Day 1
Day 1
The first Open International Biological Olympiad (OIBO) has brought together 75 participants from 15 countries in Sirius: Russia, Belarus, Abkhazia, Armenia, Djibouti, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Cuba, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the Philippines, and South Ossetia. They will compete in solving current biological and biotechnological challenges. The opening ceremony was held at the Sirius University of Science and Technology, where young biologists were welcomed by Ms. Elena Shmeleva, Chair of the Council of the Sirius Federal Territory and head of the Talent and Success Educational Foundation. The broadcast recording can be viewed here.
Shawn Renfred Amper, an international participant from the Philippines, finds biology a fascinating subject and has been passionate about it since first grade.
"I think biology is a fascinating subject. I’ve been interested in biology and everything related to it since my first grade. Probably, my favorite area is molecular biology. In the Philippines, a lot of attention is given to this field because it has so many applications. This is my first international Olympiad, and I’m really happy to see so many like-minded people around me," says Shawn Renfred Amper.
"I think biology is a fascinating subject. I’ve been interested in biology and everything related to it since my first grade. Probably, my favorite area is molecular biology. In the Philippines, a lot of attention is given to this field because it has so many applications. This is my first international Olympiad, and I’m really happy to see so many like-minded people around me," says Shawn Renfred Amper.
Makar Roshchin from Novosibirsk recently won the All-Russian Biology Olympiad for school students and has now come to compete internationally. This is Makar’s second international biology Olympiad, but he admits that this year’s competition features a completely new format he hasn’t encountered before.
"Before, I only worked individually, but this Olympiad includes a team round where we’ll solve problems together. I’ve never had that kind of experience before. Biology allows us to study life at the smallest levels to find breakthroughs in medicine, biotechnology, and other fields. Maybe one day, I’ll be able to contribute to such discoveries myself," says Makar Roshchin.
"Before, I only worked individually, but this Olympiad includes a team round where we’ll solve problems together. I’ve never had that kind of experience before. Biology allows us to study life at the smallest levels to find breakthroughs in medicine, biotechnology, and other fields. Maybe one day, I’ll be able to contribute to such discoveries myself," says Makar Roshchin.
Tomorrow, participants will enjoy an excursion program around the Sirius Federal Territory and get acquainted with the equipment for the first, practical round.
