The Indian team at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2026 have done the country proud by securing Gold and Silver medals in the competition. The International Biology Olympiad 2026 was held in July, where students from various countries participated.
The team members participating in the 37th International Biology Olympiad, Bhavyaa Gunwal, Soumil Maity, Nishit Kalani and Anmol Kumar, secured medals, including one Gold.
There were 307 students from 78 countries. The competition tested students on 6-hr practical labs—covering Molecular Bio & Biochemistry, Animal Physiology, Animal Morphology & Systematics, and Plant Computational Biology, alongside 6-hr research-centric theoretical tasks. In total, 31 gold, 61 silver, and 91 bronze medals were awarded at IBO 2026.
IBO 2026 Award Winners
Bhavyaa Gunwal (Mahendragarh, Haryana) - GOLD
Soumil Maity (Howrah, West Bengal) - SILVER
Nishit Kalani (Pali, Rajasthan) - SILVER
Anmol Kumar (Mansa, Punjab) - SILVER
International Chemistry Olympiad 2026
Students also showed top performance in the International Chemistry Olympiad held in July 2026. The team, including Debadatta Priyadarshi, Harshit Singhal, Kabeer Chhillar and Sandeep Kuchi, won Gold Medals at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad.
The International Chemistry Olympiad had 363 participants from 93 countries competing in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from July 10-19, 2026. This was India’s 27th participation in the IChO and the best performance to date.
IChO 2026 Award Winners
Debadatta Priyadarshi, GOLD, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Harshit Singhal, GOLD, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab
Kabeer Chhillar, GOLD, Delhi
Sandeep Kuchi, GOLD, Hyderabad, Telangana
International Mathematics Olympiad
The team representing India at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai, China, won 2 Golds and three Silvers. The team was competing in the largest-ever IMO with 666 students from 117 countries. The team was led by Leader Anant Mudgal (Mathelots Pvt Ltd) & Deputy Leader Mainak Ghosh (HBCSE) while Siddharth Choppara (CMI, Chennai) & Adhitya Mangudy (MIT, USA) served as Observers.
Award Winners
Aarav Gupta (Delhi) Gold
Abel George Mathew (Karnataka) Gold
Bairav Murugan (Karnataka) Silver
Kanav Talwar (Delhi) Silver
Sanjana Philo Chacko (Kerala) Silver
Shreya Shantanu Mundhada (Mumbai) Silver
The International Science Olympiads are one of the most prestigious academic competitions conducted for school students from across the world. India has showcased success at these competitions in the last few years.
