The International Physics Olympiad, an event in which high school students from around the world gather in one venue to compete in physics, was held in Japan for the first time.
The International Physics Olympiad has been held in locations across the world since 1967, and this 53rd Olympiad was held at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, from Monday, July 10 through Monday, July 17.
Three hundred and eighty-seven students from some eighty countries and regions took part, challenging themselves with experimental and theoretical exams in physics. A closing ceremony was held on the last day of the event, and students with excellent results received gold (in the top 8% of contestants), silver (in the next 17%), and bronze (those in the following 25%) medals.
The aim of the event is to enhance the interest and capabilities in physics and to further develop physics education in the participating countries through international exchanges. The international event’s significance stems from the growing significance of physics in all fields of science and technology, as well as from the usefulness of physics in the general education of the young people who will lead the next generation.
Tokyo Electron endorsed the spirit of the event, contributed as a Diamond Supporter, and also met with students at its interactive science and technology booth to promote interest in semiconductors during the event.
Special lecture by a Nobel laureate
TEL’s interactive science and technology booth
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