📍 Riyadh – July 14, 2025 – BETH

In another remarkable scientific achievement, the Saudi national team won four bronze medals at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2025), hosted in Dubai, UAE, with the participation of over 360 students from more than 90 countries.

🏅 Winning Students:

Rand Al-Hassan Awadhah (Riyadh Education Directorate)

Haidar Yasser Al-Dubaissi (Eastern Province Education Directorate)

Ammar Mohammed Al-Turkistani (Jeddah Education Directorate)

Ali Ahmed Bawazeer (Riyadh Education Directorate)

The students were trained under intensive programs supervised by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity “Mawhiba”, in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education, aiming to enhance their scientific skills in chemistry and prepare them for global competition.

✈️ The students are expected to return home today, arriving at King Khalid International Airport, proudly bringing with them four new international awards in chemistry.

📚 About the Olympiad:
The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is one of the most prestigious global science competitions, held annually since 1968. It aims to foster scientific communication, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving in the field of chemistry.

📈 Saudi Arabia’s Track Record in IChO:

🥈 15 Silver Medals

🥉 32 Bronze Medals

🎖️ 2 Certificates of Merit
Total: 49 international awards to date.

🇸🇦 This success reflects Saudi Arabia’s continuous commitment to nurturing talent and promoting scientific excellence, in alignment with the goals of Vision 2030 to empower a globally competitive generation.