KFU students among winners of the 4th International Chemistry Olympiad in Turkmenistan
Over three days, 250 participants from 47 leading universities of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Romania, Belarus, and Turkmenistan competed for the title.
The competition was traditionally held in two categories: Category A for students majoring in chemistry, and Category B for students majoring in related fields such as medicine, oil and gas technology, and other applied sciences. It’s worth noting that most universities represented their strongest students, previously recognized with awards at national and international Olympiads.
The team from Moscow State University emerged victorious in the team competition, winning four gold medals and an average score of 32.4. Second place went to the Institute of Chemistry of Kazan Federal University, which won three gold medals, one silver medal, and an average score of 29.5.
The KFU team included third-year students Nikita Perov (2nd place and gold medal) and Vladimir Mironov (15th place, silver medal); second-year student Alexander Romashov (8th place, gold); and freshman Rashit Faskhutdinov (4th place, gold).
Institute Director Marat Ziganshin emphasized that the success is a result of targeted and systematic work.
“The Institute has created a comprehensive system for training Olympiad participants, both for schoolchildren and university students. The students consistently demonstrate excellent results. Last year, the team won the competition. This year, our students’ trip to Ashgabat took place with the direct support of Lenar Safin, Rector of Kazan Federal University,” Ziganshin reported.
Mikhail Yagofarov, Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Chemistry and the team’s coach, noted that the Olympiad was an excellent test of the students’ knowledge.
Nikita Perov shared his impressions, noting that a unique situation has developed in Kazan. Institute of Chemistry staff teach in the city’s chemistry club, where they train Olympiad winners and runners-up. These students then enroll at Kazan Federal University and become mentors themselves. All four students are products of this system.