RI takes bronzes in biology Olympiad

JAKARTA: Indonesia won three bronze medals at the International Biology Olympiad held this week at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, it was reported on Saturday.

The medals were awarded to three senior high school students: Mulyono and Budi CH -- both from Kediri in East Java -- as well as Ni Komang Darmiyastini from Singaraja, Bali.

Indonesia sent four students to compete against participants from 43 countries.

Bronze medals were also awarded to students from Belarus, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, India, Iran, Latvia, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Turkey, Turkmenistan and the Ukraine.

Last year, Indonesia also picked up three bronze medals in the Olympiad in Belarus.

Indonesia took part in the biology Olympiad in 2000 in Turkey, in 2001 in Belgium, and in 2002 in Latvia. -- Antara