TEHRAN –Iran grabbed five gold medals and two special awards in the International Science and Invention Fair (ISIF) 2024, which was held in Indonesia from November 5 to 10.

The competition brought together 1,980 teams from 24 countries competing in eight fields including technical- engineering, chemistry and nanotechnology, biotechnology and environment, energy engineering, physics and astronomy, artificial intelligence and technology, social sciences, education, and educational technologies, IRNA reported.

Participants from different countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Romania, the Czech Republic, Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran, Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, India, Hong Kong, and China attended the competition either online or in person. 

Three Iranian teams participated in person, while the two other teams attended the competition virtually.

The team made up of Ilia Majidzadeh and Parsa Karimi won a gold medal in technical engineering; they also received a special award from the Malaysian Invention and Innovation Association.

The other team consisted of Amir Abbas Kavoosi, Amin, and Artin Salari also grabbed a gold medal in technical engineering. 

Moreover, Nima Sohrabi won a gold medal in artificial intelligence technology and a special award from Romania.

The team comprised Artin Radmatin, Niki Abtahi, Baran Bahman, Sarina Nosrati, and Mohammad-Hossein Ezzati in environment, and the team consisted of Baran Derakhsandeh Daryasari, Paniz Khaljifar, Golshid Shirvani, and Yasman Saeedi in biotechnology managed to win two gold medals. 

Recent achievements

A total of 18 students from Iran attended the 47th WorldSkills Competition, winning 9 medals including a silver medal and medallions for excellence.

The competition was held from September 10 to 15 in Lyon, France. Some 1,500 competitors from more than 65 countries and regions around the world gathered in Lyon to compete in different skills.

Hasan Mohammadi and Hamid-Reza Hamidi won the silver medal, IRIB reported

Iran grabbed a gold medal, two silver medals, and a bronze medal at the 36th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), ranking 9th among 96 countries.

Hosted in Alexandria, Egypt, the event started on September 1 and concluded on September 8, IRNA reported.

Each participating country selected a team of up to four contestants to represent their nation.

The team competed in a two-day competition. Each contestant competed individually to maximize their score by solving three algorithmic problems within five hours.
Iranian students attended the event online and ranked ninth globally. 

In a remarkable achievement, Iranian students won five gold medals, ranking first in the 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) which was held from August 17 to 27 in Vassouras, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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