IPHO - 2014: Kazakhstan in Top10 countries
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan Team has entered the top ten countries, winning 3 gold and 2 silver medals at the 45th International Physics Olympiad. Kazakhstan gained 8th place in the Olympiad.
Talented young people are the main resource of national prosperity. 383 young mathematical talents from 85 countries have come to Astana to partake in the contest organized by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Republican Scientific-Practical Center Daryn. The guests were greeted by Aslan Sarinzhipov, the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Scheduled on July 14-21, the event was held at Nazarbayev University. Amir Bralin, Danat Issa, Nurbek Dinmukhammed, Nurislam Tursynbek and Daulet Kurmantayev represented Kazakhstan at the Olympiad.
Within 4 days of the Olympiad young physicists participated in two rounds - the theoretical and experimental, which showed their level of knowledge in the field of modern physics. According to the results of the 2 rounds the international jury has selected the winners of the 45th IPhO. Winners will be announced at the closing ceremony which will take place today at 3 p.m. in the Palace of Peace and Accord. 45th World IPhO major awards (medals and diplomas of I, II, III degree) will be awarded by the Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan A. Sarinzhipov and the President of the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Jordens Hans. The closing ceremony is expected to be attended by 800 people. General sponsor of the IPhO-2014 is "ExxonMobil Kazakhstan" company. "ExxonMobil Kazakhstan" sponsored the International Mathematical Olympiad IMO-2010, which was attended by 100 countries, International Zhautykov Olympiad on mathematics, computer science and physics, and Presidential Olympiad in the natural-mathematical cycle.