Medals have been awarded for outstanding achievement since ancient times. They are a symbol of honor and excellence in athletics,...

Julia Ecker is responsible for public relations at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences (D-CHAB) of ETH Zurich and works...

Creating the daily online and print catalyzer has been a common effort of partners, team members, students and the editorial team. Here...

The Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI, is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. The students...

That’s how fast it goes: the practical exams are already history. The students were able to demonstrate their skills and knowledge during...

From food security and access to clean water to environmental pollution and human health – our global society faces many challenges to...

What a day: the very first IChO in Switzerland was ceremoniously opened yesterday. The teams from 89 countries gathered in the hall of...

Yesterday was the big arrival day: 348 students with their 272 mentors and observers arrived in Zurich. For most of them, their stay in...

Last year, Petra Ménová was elected chair of the IChO Steering Committee. Her journey from competing as a participant in 2004 and 2005 to...

Mother, father, emergency doctor, anti-cheat, Zurich connoisseur and best friend - IChO would not be possible without our guides. They...

In a matter of days, IChO will commence and the anticipation among organizers is reaching fever pitch. As the final preparations are...

Andrea Schneider is part of the Organizing Committee and Head of Marketing and Communication of IChO 2023. She tells us how it came that...

The scientific committee oversees the various aspects of exam management for the IChO 2023. This includes the preparation, revision,...

The first time Maike Elverfeldt came across the International Science Olympiads was in 2015 when she became involved in the organisation...

Dominic Egger is a former IChO participant, PhD student in chemistry at ETH Zurich and member of the Scientific Committee for IChO 2023....

Itzel and Ivan both live in Zurich and share at least two things: They’ve participated in the International Science Olympiad, and are...

"Scientific Committee" sounds like a significant role, and it is. But what exactly do its members do and how did we get here? The...

Silena Wegmann is a member of the organising committee for the IChO 2023. For her, the IChO journey has been a thrilling experience so...

Marco is the head of the Organizing Committee for IChO 2023 Marco and the entire IChO 2023 Organizing Committe will do their bestto...