Around three hundred students from forty-five countries competed in theĀ 15thĀ International Astronomy and Astrophysics OlympiadĀ in Georgia the country between August 14th and August 22nd. The American team achieved an amazing result with ten medals (3 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze).
Main team:
Samvit Das ā gold medal
David Zhang ā gold medal
Erez Israeli Miller ā silver medal
Justin Chen ā silver medal
Abhay Narasima Bestrapalli ā bronze medal
Guest team:
Evan Kim ā gold medal
Andrew Liu ā silver medal
Orion Foo ā bronze medal
Austin Chen ā bronze medal
Arjun Patel ābronze medal
Team Leaders: Natasa Dragovic (Tufts University) and Lucas Pinheiro (Notre Dame)
Training was conducted by volunteer mentors through video calls with the team members.
The USA team was selected by volunteer members of the USAAAO (USA Astronomy and Astrophysics Organization) based on candidatesā results in a selection exam. The next IOAA will take place in Poland in August 2023.
The USAAAO team is extremely grateful to the āThe Masson Family Fundā for their generosity. Because of the support of the Mason Family, USAAAO could cover the teamās travel, accommodation and food expenses. Weāre also thankful to law firm Prince Lobel for legal representation.
For more IOAA moments, follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
USAAAO 