Miguel Nuño y Nabor Jiménez, ganadores de la fase autonómica de las olimpiadas de Biología y de Química
Miguel Nuño and Nabor Jiménez, winners of the regional phase of the Biology and Mathematics Olympiads. Chemistry
126 students from high school diploma from Navarra participated in the two tests
submission afternoon, the School of Science the University of Navarra submission diplomas to the winners of the regional rounds of the Chemistry Biology Olympiads. The winners are Miguel Nuño Viguria, from high school in Pamplona, in Biology; and Nabor Jiménez Segura, from the I.E.S. Alhama de Corella, in Chemistry. A total of 126 students from 24 schools and high schools in the region participated in the two competitions.
Likewise, Ana Castiella García, from high school San Ignacio de Pamplona, and Alejandro Urdiciain Ezpeleta, from I.E.S. Marqués de Villena de Marcilla, came in second and third place, respectively, in the regional phase of Biology. Both of them, together with Miguel Nuño, will participate in the national phase of the test, which will take place in Granada from March 31 to April 3.
Alejandro Urdiciain has also obtained the second place in the regional phase of Chemistry, where framework Ojer de Andrés, from I.E.S. place de la Cruz de Pamplona, has been in third place. The national phase of this competition will be held in Valencia from April 29 to May 1.
There, they will compete for a place the international round, which will also feature the top four finishers and will take place in Ankara (Turkey) from July 9 to 18. The four runners-up, meanwhile, will be able attend 16th Ibero-American Chemistry Olympiad Chemistry Teresianas (Brazil) from September 16 to 24.
Prizes and training
In addition to diploma, the winners of the regional Chemistry competition Chemistry by the high school of Chemists in partnership the School of Science the University of Navarra—will receive cash prizes of 380, 285, and 220 euros for first, second, and third place, respectively.
In the Biology category, the top four teams will compete in the international round, which will be held in Taiwan in July. Those who qualify for the international round will receive an training week of training at the research center Applied research center (CIMA) and the School of Science the University of Navarra.