Astana is preparing to host the International Biology Olympiad IBO-2024, which will be held from July 7 to 14 at Nazarbayev University. More than 300 schoolchildren and 500 scientific supervisors from 81 countries are expected to participate, El.kz reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Intellectual competitions will include a theoretical round and four practical ones: biochemistry, molecular biology, bioinformatics, general anatomy and physiology.
Kazakh schoolchildren have been participating in the IBO since 1996, winning two gold, 20 silver and 54 bronze medals, as well as 14 certificates of honor.