Samsung awards scholarships to 15 medalists from international science Olympiads

Samsung Electronics has provided scholarships to 15 South Korean students who earned medals at recent international science Olympiads. The awards recognized the achievements of students who represented South Korea in the International Mathematical, Physics, and Biology Olympiads.

Samsung Electronics' Device Experience (DX) division presented scholarships to six medalists from the International Mathematical Olympiad on July 11 at its Suwon campus. These included three gold medals, two silver medals, and one honorable mention. Separately, the company's Semiconductor (DS) division awarded five gold medalists from the International Physics Olympiad on July 13 at its Hwaseong campus.

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Samsung Electronics' Semiconductor (DS) division awarded five gold medalists from the International Physics Olympiad on July 13 at its Hwaseong campus.

Samsung Biologics and Samsung Bioepis also participated, with Samsung Bioepis CEO Kim Kyung-ah presenting scholarships to four gold medalists from the International Biology Olympiad on July 14 in Incheon. The CEOs of each division joined the medalists and their parents for lunch following the award ceremonies.

South Korea demonstrated strong performance across the Olympiads. In the International Physics Olympiad, which saw participation from 91 countries, the South Korean team secured first place overall. In the International Biology Olympiad, with 78 participating countries, South Korea tied for first place based on the combined scores of its participants, alongside the United States, China, and Taiwan. The team also achieved sixth place overall in the International Mathematical Olympiad, earning three gold, two silver, and one honorable mention.

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Samsung Biologics and Samsung Bioepis also participated, with Samsung Bioepis CEO Kim Kyung-ah presenting scholarships to four gold medalists from the International Biology Olympiad on July 14 in Incheon.