Iranian students shine at South Korea Olympiad with three medals
Young Iranian inventors received two gold medals and one silver medal at the 7th International Creative Papers Conferences and Olympics (ICPC) in South Korea.
Mehdi Rashidi-Jahan, the head of the Iranian student teams, expressed pride in their success, stating, “The young Iranian inventors have excelled in this international competition.”
Hosted by the Korea University Invention Association, the competition was held from January 16 to 17, attracting participants from 13 countries including the US, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China, IRNA reported.
Rashidi-Jahan noted that the competition encompassed a wide range of fields, including mechatronics, artificial intelligence, programming, electronics, chemistry and nanotechnology, biotechnology, cognitive sciences, renewable energies, physics, and astronomy.
Highlighting the achievements of the Iranian teams, Rashidi-Jahan announced that the duo of Alireza Jafarnejad and Mehran Rajabi won a gold medal in the mechatronics category, while the team of Moayyed Rajabi and Helena Rajabi secured another gold in artificial intelligence.
“These two golds are a significant accomplishment for Iran at the International Research and Inventions Olympiad,” he remarked.
Additionally, Rashidi-Jahan revealed that the research papers of the winning teams would be published in reputable South Korean journals.
He also mentioned that the team comprising Taha Kanani and Mohammad Hossein Rahmani earned a silver medal in the chemistry and nanotechnology category, further showcasing the talent of Iranian students on an international stage.