History
The International Chemistry and Physics Olympiads have risen from very humble beginnings in 1967 when only three nations from Eastern Europe participated. The Olympiads have been held every year since and they now attract participants from 80 countries. The goal of these competitions was, and continues to be, the encouragement of excellence in science education throughout the world; the competitions are the most prestigious of their kind for students at the high school or CÉGEP level.
Canada first participated in the International Chemistry Olympiad in 1985. Since this time, Canadian chemistry students have won 8 gold, 24 silver, and 43 bronze medals, along with 3 Honourable Mentions. A complete list of past Canadian teams is available. In 1997, the Physics and Chemistry International Olympiads were held in Sudbury and Montreal, Canada . This was the first time that Canada has hosted these events and the first time that they have both been held in the same nation in the same year.
Our 2010-11 Chemistry Olympiad Team:
The 2011 National Olympiad Finals (NOF) were held at the University of Montreal, May 31st-June 6th, 2011. The following students participated in this event:
| Boden Anderson | Yale Secondary School | BC |
| Run Ze Cao | Martingrove Collegiate Institute | ON |
| Nathan Cheng | Yale Secondary School | BC |
| Melody Guan | University of Toronto Schools | ON |
| Richard Liu | University of Toronto Schools | ON |
| Shuoli Liu | Glebe Collegiate Institute | ON |
| David Pchersky | Vaughan Secondary School | ON |
| Steven Song | Semiahmoo Secondary School | BC |
| William Tang | University of Toronto Schools | ON |
| Isabelle Yang | Don Mills Collegiate Institute | ON |
The following students were selected to represent Canada at the 43rd International Chemistry Olympiad held in Ankara, Turkey, July 9th-18th 2011, resulting in our best results in 26 years (!):
| Melody Guan | University of Toronto Schools | ON | Silver |
| Richard Liu | University of Toronto Schools | ON | Silver |
| Shuoli Liu | Glebe Collegiate Institute | ON | Silver |
| Steven Song | Semiahmoo Secondary School | BC | Gold |
From left: Melody Guan, Steven Song, Richard Liu, and Shuoli Liu