Samsung SDI to Sponsor South Korea's International Chemistry Olympiad Team, Foster STEM Talent
Support for team training, selection and competition participation to begin next year
Separate scholarships for international competition winners
Samsung SDI is supporting South Korea's delegation to the International Chemistry Olympiad as part of its efforts to foster future science and technology talent.
Jeong Woo-sung, chairman of the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity; Kim Hoon-gyu, head of the People Team at Samsung SDI; and Geum Gyo-chang, president of the Korean Chemical Society, from left, pose for a commemorative photo after signing an agreement to sponsor South Korea’s delegation to the International Chemistry Olympiad at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 22nd. Samsung SDI
View original imageSamsung SDI said on October 22 that it had signed an agreement to support South Korea's delegation to the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) with the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity and the Korean Chemical Society at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Under the agreement, Samsung SDI will support the education and selection of the Korean delegation, which is run by the Korean Chemical Society, as well as its participation in international competitions, beginning in January 2027. The company also plans to award separate scholarships to competition winners.
The International Chemistry Olympiad is an international competition in which high school students from around the world compete in chemistry. South Korea has sent a delegation since 1992. The 59th competition next year will be held in Taipei, Taiwan, from July 19 to 28.
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Through this sponsorship, Samsung SDI aims to help outstanding talent in the basic sciences compete on the international stage and contribute to strengthening South Korea's science and technology competitiveness.
A Samsung SDI official said, "We continue to make various efforts to cultivate talent in science and engineering, including research support and educational sponsorships," adding, "We will continue contributing to the development of future science and technology talent."
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