IChC | Announcement of 2026

Announcement of 2026

We received outstanding submissions from students across the globe this year, showcasing remarkable dedication to chemistry. We extend our sincere appreciation to all participants, ambassadors, and teachers whose contributions made this edition possible.

Listed below are the recipients of this year's honours:

International Awards of 2026 (View ↓)
National Awards of 2026 (View ↓)
IChC School Awards of 2026 (View ↓)
IChC Teacher Awards of 2026 (View ↓)
IChC Ambassador Awards of 2026 (View ↓)
Gold Honour Recipients of 2026 (View ↓)

International Awards

This year's international top performers by age group.

1. Prize Senior	Peter Chidiac Lebanon, Lebanese University - Faculty of Engineering II
1. Prize Youth	Vaibhav Shakya India, Jayshree Periwal International School
1. Prize Junior	Chayanis Tanupabrungsun Thailand, Wellington College International School Bangkok

2. Prize Senior	Thisarindu Adeepa Lakshan Kuragodage Sri Lanka, College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
2. Prize Youth	Syed Muhammad Amin Pakistan, Nixor College
2. Prize Junior	Sravan Sathenjeri Jayesh United Arab Emirates, Diyafah International School, Abudhabi

3. Prize Senior	Arnav Nigam India, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
3. Prize Youth	Utkrisht Singh India, DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL KASHI
3. Prize Junior	Preduț Andrei-Cătălin Romania, Colegiul Național Gheorghe Șincai

National Awards

Participants who achieved at least 50% of the total points in the Final Round qualified for the National Awards.

Albania	1. National Award: Markela Ligu Frymë Dashurie
Albania	2. National Award: Vesa Çani Asim Zeneli Gymnasium
Algeria	1. National Award: Djeddi Mohamed Islem University of health science - Faculty of Pharmacy - ALGIERS
Algeria	2. National Award: Laouabi Razan Fatima Al-Zahra Secondary School (Al-Khansa)
Armenia	1. National Award: David Pirumyan British International School of Armenia (BISA)
Armenia	2. National Award: Andranik Melikyan British International School of Armenia
Australia	1. National Award: Ren Wellings North Sydney Boys High School
Australia	2. National Award: Mevik Shah Ashdale Secondary College, Darch, WA, Australia
Australia	3. National Award: Arielle Reid Crimson Global Academy
Azerbaijan	1. National Award: Guliyev Farid French-Azerbaijani Universty
Azerbaijan	2. National Award: Zaur Zeynalli French-Azerbaijani University (UFAZ)
Azerbaijan	3. National Award: Susan Umarova French-Azerbaijani University
Bangladesh	1. National Award: Srijon Kumar Shill Dhaka College
Bangladesh	2. National Award: Aurchita Laheri Cambrian School and College
Bangladesh	3. National Award: Md. Alif Imran Notre Dame College
Belgium	1. National Award: Michael Barbera Collège Saint Michel
Bolivia	1. National Award: René Andrés Arroyo Soruco Universidad Católica Boliviana
Bolivia	2. National Award: Agustin Candia Salinas Universidad Mayor de San Simón
Bolivia	3. National Award: Brittany Hernandez Choqueticlla Bolivian German School
Bosnia-Herzegovina	1. National Award: Ida Cerić UWC Mostar
Brazil	1. National Award: Rafael Joaquim Parra Universidade de Sao Paulo
Brazil	2. National Award: Henrique Fiori Barbetti Univap unidade Centro
Brazil	3. National Award: Sophia Barreto Murta Sesselmann Colégio Bernoulli
Bulgaria	1. National Award: Maria Stefanova High School 73 Vladislav Gramatik
Cameroon	1. National Award: Nkolo Bessala Urielle Adélaïde Université de Yaoundé I
Cameroon	2. National Award: Beze Ombaks Njulefeh Jones University of Buea
Cameroon	3. National Award: Chepgoum Fanyiep Anne Megane Eulalie National Advanced School of Public Works Yaoundé
Canada	1. National Award: Kangcheng Tian Assumption College Catholic High School
Canada	2. National Award: Evan Cui Walter Murray Collegate
Canada	3. National Award: Chen Ni Liang Walter Murray Collegiate
Chile	1. National Award: Magdalena del Pilar Díaz Barrera Instituto O’Higgins de Rancagua
China	1. National Award: Haoyang Qiu The Chinese University of Hong Kong,shenzhen
Colombia	1. National Award: Sara Helena Quiceno Munar Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Costa Rica	1. National Award: Sofi Cordero Colegio Científico sede Región Brunca
Costa Rica	2. National Award: Jair Martínez Montenegro Colegio Científico sede Región Brunca
Costa Rica	3. National Award: Jared Fabián Mora Cordero Colegio Científico sede Región Brunca
Cuba	1. National Award: Victor Eduardo Granado Oduardo IPVCE Carlos Marx
Cyprus	1. National Award: Bainur Seidakhmet English school of kyrenia
Cyprus	2. National Award: Ceyda Yildiz The English School of Kyrenia
Denmark	1. National Award: Viola Ebert Stenhus gymnasium
Dominican Republic	1. National Award: Oliver Estevez Blanco Liceo Secundario Juan Pablo Duarte
Egypt	1. National Award: Fady Mokhtar Bani Sweif STEM School
Egypt	2. National Award: Ibrahim Hany Luxor STEM School
Egypt	3. National Award: Yehia Ahmed Yehia Abd El-Kader Dakahlia STEM School
El Salvador	1. National Award: Valeria Nicole Flores Flamenco Colegio Sagrado Corazón
Estonia	1. National Award: Marian Beljäev Vanalinna Hariduskolleegium
Ethiopia	1. National Award: Biruk Mekonnen Kotebe Science Shared Campus
Finland	1. National Award: Serena He Otaniemi upper secondary school
Finland	2. National Award: Touko Rinnetmäki Otaniemen lukio
France	1. National Award: Ourania Marina Ntouskou International Ski Academy Apex 2100
France	2. National Award: David Cristian Petric Lycée franco-allemand de Fribourg
France	3. National Award: Anna Yurkina Lycée Marcel Sembat
Germany	1. National Award: Pranita Balaji Sundar International school on the Rhine
Germany	2. National Award: Helene Schweder Carl-Zeiss-Gymnasium Jena
Germany	3. National Award: Charlene Tsao Einhard Gymnasium
Ghana	1. National Award: Mensah Addai Michael Opoku Ware School
Ghana	2. National Award: Daniel Adjartey Kwahu Tafo Senior High School, Kwahu East District, Eastern Region-Ghana
Ghana	3. National Award: Christabel Yeboah Teye Kwahu Tafo Senior High School, Kwahu East District, Eastern Region-Ghana
Greece	1. National Award: Achilleas Georgiou Manesis School
Greece	2. National Award: Elisavet Bonte Aristotelio Kollegio
Greece	3. National Award: George Nosis homo educandus Αγωγή
Hong Kong	1. National Award: Lee Hoi Cheuk The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong	2. National Award: Ruochen Zhao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong	3. National Award: Cheung Ka Hei Nadia Methodist College
Hungary	1. National Award: Anna Knoll Creascola Bilingual Elementary School and Eight-grade High School
Hungary	2. National Award: Csanád Antalfy University of Debrecen
India	1. National Award: Vaibhav Shakya Jayshree Periwal International School
India	2. National Award: Utkrisht Singh DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL KASHI
India	3. National Award: Kriya Ilamparithi CPS Global School Thirumazhisai
Indonesia	1. National Award: Gessy Sandra Darma Yudha Senior High School
Indonesia	2. National Award: Christian Luson SMA Darma Yudha Pekanbaru
Indonesia	3. National Award: Kenan Lowellim Bendiclano Sekolah Darma Yudha
Iraq	1. National Award: Zainab Aljaberi Gifted School
Iraq	2. National Award: Janna Hussain Ali Baghdad School for Gifted Students
Iraq	3. National Award: Mayar Aws Esam Al-Salam Secondary school for distinguished girls
Ireland	1. National Award: Muhammad Raed Naseer Christian Brothers College, Cork
Ireland	2. National Award: Doaa Abdalla The Institute of Education
Ireland	3. National Award: Jenuli De Alwis The Institute of Education
Italy	1. National Award: Sofia Aiello The British School of Milan- Sir James Henderson
Italy	2. National Award: Sam Petro' Canadian School of Milan
Jamaica	1. National Award: Chad Wright Campion College
Jamaica	2. National Award: Harlen Nesbeth Campion College
Jamaica	3. National Award: Charles-Michael Buchanan Campion College
Japan	1. National Award: Pietro Aldo Ferdinando Boccalatte The British School in Tokyo
Japan	2. National Award: Qixuan Peng Mita International School of Science
Jordan	1. National Award: Yusuf Ayyad Islamic Educational College
Kazakhstan	1. National Award: Amirlan Bekbolat Nazarbayev Intellectual School
Kazakhstan	2. National Award: Zhaniya Dauletkyzy Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Science and Mathematics in Nauryzbay District of Almaty
Kazakhstan	3. National Award: Aldiyar Abdullayev Nazarbayev Intellectual School
Kenya	1. National Award: Jeremy Kieme SABIS International School Runda
Kenya	2. National Award: Mrinal Sindhwani Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Kenya	3. National Award: Brian Kihika Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Latvia	1. National Award: Karlis Zalans Riga state gymnasium no. 1
Lebanon	1. National Award: Peter Chidiac Lebanese University - Faculty of Engineering II
Lithuania	1. National Award: Saulė Klumbytė Šilutės pirmoji gimnazija
Malaysia	1. National Award: Felicia Yo Xiao Xuan Kuen Cheng High School
Malaysia	2. National Award: Keith Chong Kuen Cheng High School
Malaysia	3. National Award: Isabelle Leong Zi Qing Garden International School Kuala Lumpur
Maldives	1. National Award: Khapilesh Panneerselvam Irushadhiyya School
Maldives	2. National Award: Shaas Ahmed Shafeeq Irushadhiyya School
Maldives	3. National Award: Mohamed Hamdhaan Irushadhiyya School
Malta	1. National Award: Daniel Debattista St Aloysius College Secondary School
Mauritius	1. National Award: Phaabshree Hurnaum Hindu Girls' College
Mauritius	2. National Award: Muhammad Haashir Khedun Queen Elizabeth College
Mauritius	3. National Award: Kistnah Stacey BPS college
Mexico	1. National Award: Raquel Gomez Junco Lobo American School Foundation of Monterrey
Mexico	2. National Award: Iker Fidel Ramírez Escobedo Preparatoria AlfaFundación
Mexico	3. National Award: Maximiliano Ruiz De La Torre Harkness institute
Moldova	1. National Award: Максим Перцев Institutia Publica Liceul Teoretic "Dimitrie Cantemir"
Moldova	2. National Award: Cozlov Ana-Alexandrina Liceul Teoretic Republican „Aristotel”
Mongolia	1. National Award: Temuulen Batzorig Sant school
Mongolia	2. National Award: Ninj Mungunjiguur Canadian school of Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia	3. National Award: Adrito Chakrabarti Elite international school
Morocco	1. National Award: Aya Moulay Taj Princess Lalla Salma high school Rissani
Myanmar	1. National Award: Thet Myat Noe Hinthar international school
Nepal	1. National Award: Sneha Joshi St. Xavier's College, Maitighar
New Zealand	1. National Award: Rick Tang Rangitoto College
New Zealand	2. National Award: Yichen Liu Westlake Boys High School
New Zealand	3. National Award: Daniel Scots College, Wellington
Nigeria	1. National Award: Ohunakin Mayokun The Ambassadors College, Ota
Nigeria	2. National Award: Okorie Azriel Loyola Jesuit College
Nigeria	3. National Award: David Kalu The Ambassadors College
Norway	1. National Award: Quynh Anh Nguyen Skagerak International School
Norway	2. National Award: Ola Bastian Nyberg Jordheim Skagerak International School
Pakistan	1. National Award: Syed Muhammad Amin Nixor College
Pakistan	2. National Award: Muhammad Aarib Atiq Westminster Academy Islamabad
Pakistan	3. National Award: Rida Umar Kinnaird College for Women University
Peru	1. National Award: César Leonardo Tsukazan Huamán St. George's College
Philippines	1. National Award: Jay Chris Anthony Muñez Bayawan City Science and Technology Education Center - High School
Philippines	2. National Award: Jedd Pearl De Leon University of the Philippines Los Baños
Philippines	3. National Award: Sarthak Shrestha International School Manila
Poland	1. National Award: Alan Pelka Secondary School No. III named after Adam Mickiewicz in Wrocław
Poland	2. National Award: Tomasz Kania V Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Augusta Witkowskiego w Krakowie
Poland	3. National Award: Milena Czyszczoń V Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Augusta Witkowskiego w Krakowie
Portugal	1. National Award: Miguel Armindo Nunes Colégio Efanor
Qatar	1. National Award: Ioana Vladica Swiss International School of Qatar
Qatar	2. National Award: Cyrine Badji Swiss International School Qatar
Qatar	3. National Award: Keziah Saldanha Swiss International School Qatar
Romania	1. National Award: Alexandru Lapusan International School of Bucharest
Romania	2. National Award: Preduț Andrei-Cătălin Colegiul Național Gheorghe Șincai
Romania	3. National Award: Petrovan Dragos Alexandru Saint Sava National College
Russia	1. National Award: Artem Ermachenko Letovo School
Russia	2. National Award: Андрей Аршба MBOU Astrakhan "Litsey №1"
Russia	3. National Award: Elina Idrisova Municipal Autonomous Secondary School No. 11, Vidnoye, Russia
Rwanda	1. National Award: Iragena Adeline Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology
Rwanda	2. National Award: Uwineza Rwema Landry ecole de science saint louis de montfort nyanza
Rwanda	3. National Award: Ineza Flora Elyse African Olympiad Academy
Saudi Arabia	1. National Award: Amina Ahmad Pakistan International School English Section (PISES), Riyadh
Saudi Arabia	2. National Award: Ahmed Sherif Elagamawy International Programs School
Saudi Arabia	3. National Award: Abdul Moeez Tariq International Programs School Al Khobar
Singapore	1. National Award: Deeksha Vasanthakumar Global Indian International School (GIIS) Singapore
Singapore	2. National Award: Sasha Parashar Tanglin Trust School
Singapore	3. National Award: Lim Tzi Hong, Cedric Nanyang Junior College
Slovakia	1. National Award: Tomáš Pavlík Gymnázium Jura Hronca
Slovakia	2. National Award: Olívia Živčicová Gymnázium Jura Hronca
Slovakia	3. National Award: David Földes Gymnázium Jura Hronca
Slovenia	1. National Award: Patrick Rožič II. gimnazija Maribor
South Africa	1. National Award: Biruk Habtamu Mamo African Leadership Academy
South Africa	2. National Award: Favour Jesudamife Bamidele-Tugbobo The African Leadership Academy
South Africa	3. National Award: Lintle Matilda Thaanyane African Leadership Academy
South Korea	1. National Award: Jaden Jinyoung Song Korea International School
Spain	1. National Award: Zimeng Chen The British school of Barcelona City
Spain	2. National Award: Darina Savina Swans International School
Spain	3. National Award: Valeriia Tishina The British school of Barcelona City
Sri Lanka	1. National Award: Thisarindu Adeepa Lakshan Kuragodage College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
Sri Lanka	2. National Award: Chanakya Missaka Wimalasuriya sumedha college gampaha
Sri Lanka	3. National Award: Oneli Ranaweera Musaeus College
Syria	1. National Award: Salama Omran Gap year
Syria	2. National Award: Amr Haj Ali Sama Alashrafia schools
Syria	3. National Award: Abdalmalek Haj Abdalaziz The first school for outstanding students in Latakia
Taiwan	1. National Award: Grace Jang Asia American International Academy
Tanzania	1. National Award: Hemattreya Jamdar Aga Khan Mzizima International School Dar es Salaam
Thailand	1. National Award: Chayanis Tanupabrungsun Wellington College International School Bangkok
Thailand	2. National Award: Panyakorn Jintanakul Mahidol Wittayanusorn
Thailand	3. National Award: Tharanon Senkaew Chonradsadornumrung
Turkey	1. National Award: Doğa Zaim Bursa Bilfen Fen Lisesi
Turkey	2. National Award: Samuel Iseoluwa Elegbede Sakarya University
Turkey	3. National Award: Emre Dere TED Ronesans College
Turkmenistan	1. National Award: Alyshir Dowletgeldiyev Secondary School №83 of Ashgabat Specialized in Teaching English Language
Turkmenistan	2. National Award: Musa Mahmudov Secondary School №83 of Ashgabat Specialized in Teaching English Language
Uganda	1. National Award: Muyinza Daniel Musooko Uganda Martyrs Secondary School Namugongo
Ukraine	1. National Award: Yurii Zaliznyi TUM
Ukraine	2. National Award: Daniil Pavlenko Sumy Classical Lyceum
Ukraine	3. National Award: Bohdana Tabatska LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY «PRIVATE INSTITUTION LYCEUM "SCHOOL BASIS", KYIV» (LLC «PIL "SCHOOL BASIS", KYIV»)
United Arab Emirates	1. National Award: Sravan Sathenjeri Jayesh Diyafah International School, Abudhabi
United Arab Emirates	2. National Award: Seerat Koul Bright Riders School
United Arab Emirates	3. National Award: Nupur Mathur Gems Modern Academy
United Kingdom	1. National Award: Donny Akhigbe Alleyn's School
United Kingdom	2. National Award: Hridik Nandi Upton Court Grammar School
United Kingdom	3. National Award: Dylan Hubbard Alleyns School
United States	1. National Award: Eddy Li Libertyville High School
United States	2. National Award: Sawyer Vanzanten California Institute of Technology
United States	3. National Award: Leroy Jing William Fremd High School
Uruguay	1. National Award: Vera Vytchikova St Clare's College
Uzbekistan	1. National Award: Umidjon Xakimov Presidential School in Andijan
Uzbekistan	2. National Award: Abdusattorov Firdavsbek Azizbek O'g'li Andijan Presidential School
Uzbekistan	3. National Award: Mashxurbek Khalililloyev Presidential school in Andijan
Venezuela	1. National Award: Fabrizio Andres Coletti Anzola Universidad Metropolitana. Caracas, Venezuela
Vietnam	1. National Award: Son Minh Cao Hanoi-Amsterdam Highschool for the Gifted
Vietnam	2. National Award: Hai Luong Manh Nguyen Hue Highscool for the Gifted
Vietnam	3. National Award: Trần Quỳnh Trang Foreign Language Specialized School

School Awards

School Award for Most Participants	Musaeus College Sri Lanka
School Award for Most Finalists	Cadet College Hasanabdal Pakistan
School Award for Excellence	Anand Vidya Vihar India
	Colegio Científico sede Región Brunca Costa Rica
	Lavoisier Centro de Ensino Brazil
	Global Indian International School (GIIS) Singapore Singapore

Teacher Awards

Teacher Award For Most Final Round Participants	Amy Irvine United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth's School Barnet
Teacher Impact Award	Hiba El Nader Qatar, Swiss International School Qatar
	Muhammad Rizwan Pakistan, Cadet College Hasanabdal
	Mahawattage Dona Lochana Mihirani Sri Lanka, Musaeus College, Colombo 07
	Timothy Oladiran Ajiboye South Africa, African Leadership Academy
	Catriona Hendry Ireland, The Institute of Education
	Chitra Kannan Maldives, Irushadhiyya School
	Bayron Alberto Leiva Gamboa Costa Rica, Colegio Científico sede Región Brunca
	Chris Hills Canada, Walter Murray Collegiate
	Manisha Sobha Singapore, Overseas Family School
	Teoh You Chuan Singapore, Global Indian International School (GIIS) Singapore

Ambassador Awards

Most Finalists	Siraj Firas Sabah Iraq, Gifted Students School
Excellent Encouragement	Shahm Nazzal Syria, Salamiyah School for Outstanding Students
	Usman Umar Dagona Nigeria, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State
	Blessings Kapungwe Mwansa Zambia, St. Ignatius College
	Mian Shaayan Akbar Pakistan, Lahore Grammar School
	Emmanuel Ouma Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
	Md. Mehadi Masud China, Changzhou University

Gold Honour Recipients

Aaheli Chatterjee (India) • Aarav Doshi (India) • Aditya Goyal (India) • Alexandru Lapusan (Romania) • Amirlan Bekbolat (Kazakhstan) • Ananda Priyan (India) • Arnav Nigam (India) • Athiyan Arulaazhi (India) • Chanakya Missaka Wimalasuriya (Sri Lanka) • Chayanis Tanupabrungsun (Thailand) • Deeksha Vasanthakumar (Singapore) • Dev Mehta (India) • Dibyanshu Pani (India) • Divyansh Agrawal (India) • Diya Viswanath (Singapore) • Eddy Li (United States) • Faaz Nadeem (Pakistan) • Felicia Yo Xiao Xuan (Malaysia) • Gessy Sandra (Indonesia) • Jay Chris Anthony Muñez (Philippines) • Jedd Pearl De Leon (Philippines) • Jeremy Kieme (Kenya) • Karlis Zalans (Latvia) • Koushik Saha (India) • Kriya Ilamparithi (India) • Lee Hoi Cheuk (Hong Kong) • Lim Tzi Hong, Cedric (Singapore) • Mayank Rajput (India) • Mensah Addai Michael (Ghana) • Mrinal Sindhwani (Kenya) • Muhammad Aarib Atiq (Pakistan) • Ohunakin Mayokun (Nigeria) • Peter Chidiac (Lebanon) • Pranav Goyal (India) • Radhe Dhoundiyal (India) • Rafael Joaquim Parra (Brazil) • Rick Tang (New Zealand) • Rida Umar (Pakistan) • Rudranil Choudhury (India) • Rumaisa Maryam (Pakistan) • Saisha Chhabra (India) • Salama Omran (Syria) • Sasha Parashar (Singapore) • Son Minh Cao (Vietnam) • Srijon Kumar Shill (Bangladesh) • Swarnava Pal (India) • Syed Muhammad Amin (Pakistan) • Thisarindu Adeepa Lakshan Kuragodage (Sri Lanka) • Umidjon Xakimov (Uzbekistan) • Utkrisht Singh (India) • Vaibhav Shakya (India) • Vir Gahrotra (India) • Yuvam Loonker (India) • Zhaniya Dauletkyzy (Kazakhstan) • Zimeng Chen (Spain)