Iranian students shine at Indonesia’s ISIF, winning 5 golds, 2 special awards
Iranian students clinched five gold medals and two special awards at the International Science and Invention Fair (ISIF) 2024, being held in Indonesia from November 5 to 10.
According to Mehdi Rashidi Jahan, head of the Iranian team, the country’s student inventors have made a significant impact at the prestigious event, which drew 1,098 teams from 24 countries competing across eight fields, including technical and engineering, chemistry and nanotechnology, biotechnology and environment, energy engineering, physics and astronomy, artificial intelligence and technology, social sciences, and education and educational technologies.
Iran participated in the competitions with three teams in person and two teams online, with the country’s students ultimately emerging victorious in several categories, IRNA wrote.
The team consisting of Ilia Majidzadeh and Parsa Karimi took home a gold medal and a special award in the field of technical and engineering, while the team comprising Amir Abbas Kavoosi Amin and Artin Salari also received a gold medal in the same field. Nima Sohrabi, meanwhile, won a gold medal and a special award for Romania in the field of artificial intelligence technology.
Furthermore, the Valeh team, consisting of Artin Radmatin, Niki Abtahi, Baran Bahman, Sarina Nosrati, and Mohammad Hossein Ezzati, clinched a gold medal in the field of environment, while the team comprising Baran Derakhshandeh Daryasari, Paniz Khalajifar, Golshid Shirvani, and Yasaman Saeedi received a gold medal in the field of biotechnology, bringing two more gold medals to Iran.
The ISIF 2024 featured a diverse range of countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Romania, Czech Republic, Russia, Turkmenistan, Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, India, Hong Kong, and China. The Iranian students’ impressive performance at the event is a testament to their creativity, hard work, and dedication to innovation.
As Rashidi Jahan noted, “This achievement is a result of the students’ tireless efforts and the support of their teachers and mentors. We are proud of our students’ accomplishments and look forward to seeing their inventions make a positive impact in the world.”