Gold for Swiss high school graduate at Biology Olympiad in Iran

Thursday, July 26, 2018 @ 10:00 am

The Swiss team showed a strong performance at this year's International Biology Olympiad. Jana Meier from the Canton School Wettingen wins gold, her three team mates win bronze. A total of 261 young talents from over 60 countries competed with their heads for medals in Tehran (Iran) from 15 July - 22 July 2018.

Read the full media release in German

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