Biology
Olympiads
Calling Singapore's top Biology students! The International
Biology Olympiad (IBO) is an annual event where students
from around the World compete in a gruelling test of their
skills in tackling biological problems and biological experiments.
The Singapore Institute of Biology, with the support of the
Ministry of Education, National University of Singapore and
the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological
University selects and trains our best junior college students
for this challenge.
Singapore Biology Olympiads
The Singapore Biology Olympiad (www.sibiol.org.sg/ibo/)
has been an annual event since 2000. Each year, several hundred
of our top biology students from junior colleges take an intial
theory test, from which perhaps several dozen students are shortlisted
to take the practical test. Those emerging tops after these two
rounds are awarded medals.
However, being a medallist at SBO
is merely the first step in the selection towards representing
Singapore at the IBO! Selected medallists are interviewed
and a final shortlist undergo an intensive training programme
by dedicated academics from NUS and NIE. Eventually, a "Final
Four" and one reserve are chosen to form the Singapore Team.
Then it's off to the IBO!
International Biology Olympiads
Introduction
In bringing together
gifted students, the International Biology Olympiads (www.ibo-info.org)
tries to challenge and
stimulate these students to expand their talents and to promote
their
career as a scientist, so biology talents do not get lost.
The Olympiad
also is focussing on biology as a beautiful and valuable
subject. Many
biological topics like ethology and ecology stress the importance
of
biology for society, especially items such as nature preservation
and/or
environmental protection.
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Since the first IBO in 1990 where just 6 founding countries
from Eastern Europe participated, participation in the IBO has
grown significantly to 50 countries (in 2005) and looks set to
continue growing. The aims of the IBO are to stimulate active
interest in biological studies by the
creative solution of biological problems, to promote exchange
of ideas and materials about biology
education, to promote regular international contacts and establish
friendly relations among young people from
different countries and thus to stimulate cooperation and understanding
between nations.
IBO Results
Tabulated below are results for the Singapore
team since we first began participating in the IBO in 2001. Singapore
has consistently done well every year.
| IBO |
Year |
City |
Team members (School) |
Medals (Overall Rank) |
Country ranking |
| 12th |
2001 |
Brussels, Belgium |
__ Wei Yifeng
()
__ Teo Shiyi ()
Ms Pricilla Ng ()
Ms Melissa Fullwood () |
Gold (10)
Gold (16)
Silver (26)
Silver (27) |
3rd of
38 |
| 13th |
2002 |
Jurmala-Riga, Latvia |
__ Ng Shuh Chang
()
__ Huang Mingyan ()
Mr Jonathan Chia Wei Zhong ()
__ Chia Sheng Zhi () |
Gold (12)
Gold (13)
Silver (31)
Silver (34) |
4th of
40 |
| 14th |
2003 |
Minsk, Belarus |
Ms Shirleen Soh Ying Qi
(VJC)
Mr Hong Enping (RJC)
Mr Ho Jiang Hai (HCJC)
Mr Chew Guo-Liang (ACJC)
|
Gold (7)
Silver (18)
Silver (25)
Silver (32) |
5th of
41 |
| 15th |
2004 |
Brisbane, Australia |
Mr Lim Tse Yang
(RJC)
Mr Brandon Seah Kwee Boon (ACJC)
Mr Huang Weixin (HCJC)
Ms Zhang Tianyi (RJC) |
Gold (1)
Gold (4)
Silver (32)
Silver (48) |
2nd of 40 |
| 16th |
2005 |
Beijing, China |
Mr Ng Sheng
Rong (HCJC)
Mr Chen Shiwei (HCJC)
Mr Colin Teo Guoxuan (RJC)
Ms Mabel Ang Yen Lin (RJC) |
Gold (12)
Silver (23)
Silver (31)
Silver (47) |
6th of 50 |
| 17th |
2006 |
Rio Cuarto,
Argentina |
Mr Huang Kee
Wui (ACJC)
Mr Justin Wee Liang Yi (RJC)
Mr Alfred Seng (HCI)
Mr Tay Rong En (RJC)
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Gold (12)
Gold (17)
Silver (36)
Silver (48) |
5th of 49 |
Upcoming IBOs
- 18th IBO, Saskatoon, Canada (15 - 22 July 2007) ibo2007.usask.ca
- 19th IBO, Mumbai, India (T.B.C.)
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"Interest in biology,
inventiveness, creativity
and perseverance are
necessary."
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