The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is an annual competition for the world’s most talented chemistry students at the secondary school level. Nations around the world send a team of four students who are tested on their chemistry knowledge and skills in a five-hour laboratory practical and five-hour written theoretical examination. Hillenbrand acknowledges that receiving a gold medal has far exceeded what he thought possible. “I never thought I would come this far. It’s like I’m in the middle of a dream, and I can’t wake up.”
In the news:
https://cen.acs.org/articles/90/web/2012/07/South-Korea-Dominates-Chemistry-Olympiad.html
https://www.cny.org/stories/Regis-Student-Representing-Team-USA-in-Chemistry-Olympiad-,7826
https://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/campus-hosts-chemistry-olympiad-for-first-time-1.2882787#.UBvqjaBGciw
https://newsdesk.umd.edu/global/print.cfm?articleID=2738
https://www.icho2012.org/
https://www.regis.org/news/?NewsID=1372&Type=Main