Kazakhstan shines at International Chemistry Olympiad 2026
The national team of Kazakhstan achieved remarkable success at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2026), held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. All four participants took medals, marking a 100% result for the team: one gold and three silver, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Ministry of Education.
The gold medal was won by Aizere Zheniskhanova, an 11th-grade student at Oskemen-based Nazarbayev Intellectual School.
Silver medals went to:
- Abilmansur Kali - 11th-grade student at Nazarbayev Intellectual School, Nura district, Astana
- Danil Poletayev- 11th-grade student at Lyceum No. 134, Almaty
- Anssar Zhaksylykov - 11th-grade student at Spectrum International School, Astana
Sanzhar Samatuly Begdair, a student at KAIST (South Korea), and Anuar Abaevich Nurtazin, a master of chemistry and economics are the team coaches. Both are winners of international and national school subject Olympiads.
This year’s Olympiad brought together over 350 of the world’s brightest students from more than 90 countries. The schoolstudents faced two rigorous five-hour rounds - theoretical and practical - solving complex chemical problems and conducting laboratory experiments.
The International Chemistry Olympiad is among the seven most prestigious school subject Olympiads worldwide. Kazakhstan has participated in it since 1998 and consistently ranks among the top-performing nations.
Earlier, it was reported that Kazakh students won top honors at Hong Kong robotics championships.
