Singapore team wins International Biology Olympiad for the 1st time

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The 23rd International Biology Olympiad (IBO) held in Singapore ended on a high note on Saturday, with Singaporean students coming up tops in the prestigious competition.

The Singapore team obtained four Gold medals, placing first in a field of 236 students from 59 countries.

This is the first time a Singapore team has placed first, and also the first time the Republic's team has won four gold medals in the Olympiad.

The Singapore Gold medalists are Nol Swaddiwudhipong, Zhang Hui Ting and Mao Haitong of Raffles Institution, and Lim Yuan Wei of Hwa Chong Institution. Swaddiwudhipong is also the top Gold medalist in the 23rd IBO.