Princeton resident Stephanie Ren has qualified to compete for one of four spots on the U.S. team bound for the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad set for the Hanoi University of Science in Vietnam, July 20-29.
The Princeton High School junior is set to spend two weeks at an intensive chemistry study camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. At the camp’s conclusion, the top four students will be named as members of the team.
The competition to be part of the international event begins with a multiple-choice exam taken by nearly 16,000 high school students in the country. Ren’s performance on this exam earned her the opportunity to take the National Chemistry Olympiad test. Out of more than 1,000 of the students who took the national test, Ren advanced to the top 20. Next she will attend the study camp.
During the camp, Ren will receive college- and graduate-level training, with an emphasis on organic chemistry, through a series of lectures, problem-solving exercises, lab work and testing. At the camp’s conclusion, four students will be chosen to represent the U.S. at the International Chemistry Olympiad, where they will compete with their peers from more than 70 nations for gold, silver and bronze medals.
The American Chemical Society has sponsored the American team annually since the U.S. joined the Olympiad. ACS is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 161,000 members, it is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences.
More information is online at acs.org.
