U.S. Chemistry Olympiad Teams

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The United States has competed in the International Chemistry Olympiad since 1984. U.S. teams are selected from 20 students with top scores on the national exam. The students attend a comprehensive study camp and based on performance, four students plus two alternates are chosen to represent the United States at the International competition.

42nd International Chemistry Olympiad (2010)
Tokyo, Japan

Alpha Gamma (2010)

• Richard Li, Silver

• Colin Lu, Gold

• Alexander Siegenfeld, Gold

• Utsarga Sikder, Bronze


41nd International Chemistry Olympiad (2009)
Cambridge, England

Alpha Beta (2009)

• Yixiao Wang, Gold

• Nathan Benjamin, Silver

• Colin Lu, Silver

• Brian Seifried, Silver

40th International Chemistry Olympiad (2008)
Budapest, Hungary

Alpha Alpha Team (2008)

• Jonathan Lee, Silver

• Yuxin Xie, Bronze

• Jenny Lu, Bronze

• Andrew Liu, Bronze

39th International Chemistry Olympiad (2007)
Moscow, Russia

Omega Team (2007)

• Brian Lee, Silver

• Justin Koh, Silver

• Kenneth Brewer, Silver

• Sofia Izmailov, Bronze

38th International Chemistry Olympiad (2006)
Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea

Psi Team (2006)

• Michael Blaisse, Silver

• Gregory Brockman, Silver

• Andrew Freddo, Silver

• Alexander Zozula, Bronze

37th International Chemistry Olympiad (2005)
Taipei, Taiwan

Chi Team (2005)

• Jacob Sanders, Silver

• Nicholas Sofroniew, Silver

• Allen Cheng, Silver

• Scott Rabin, Bronze

36th International Chemistry Olympiad (2004)
Kiel, Germany

Phi Team (2004)

• Eric Brown, Silver

• John L. Kiappes Jr., Silver

• Emily Tsui, Silver

• Fan Zhang, Silver

35th International Chemistry Olympiad (2003)
Athens, Greece

Upsilon Team (2003)

• Wei-Han Bobby Liu, Silver

• Eric Brown, Bronze

• Frances Hocutt, Bronze

• Benjamin Kaduk, Bronze

34th International Chemistry Olympiad (2002)
Groningen, The Netherlands

Tau Team (2002)

• Helen Shi, Gold

• Daniel Cissell, Gold

• Colin Whittaker, Silver

• Timothy Davenport, Bronze

33rd International Chemistry Olympiad (2001)
Mumbai, India

Sigma Team (2001)

• Binghai Ling, Gold

• Sean Kedrowski, Gold

• Albert Wang, Silver

• Collin Martin, Silver

32nd International Chemistry Olympiad (2000)
Copenhagen, Denmark

Rho Team (2000)

• David Kurtz, Top Gold

• Charles Duan, Gold

• Luke McSpadden, Bronze

• Albert Wang, Bronze

31st International Chemistry Olympiad (1999)
Bangkok, Thailand

Pi Team (1999)

• Timothy Jones, Top Gold

• Alexander Ho, Gold

• Wei Ho, Gold

• Lisa Carlivati, Silver

30th International Chemistry Olympiad (1998)
Melbourne, Australia

Omicron Team (1998)

• Thomas Snyder, Gold

• Ian Baker, Gold

• Alexander Ioannidis , Silver

• Wei Ho, Bronze

29th International Chemistry Olympiad (1997)
Montreal, Canada

Xi Team (1997)

• Jason Chen, Gold

• Jordan Krall, Silver

• Andrew Heckerling, Silver

• Ian Baker, Bronze

28th International Chemistry Olympiad (1996)
Moscow, Russia

Nu Team (1996)

• Henry Fu, Gold

• Alex MeVay, Silver

• Michael Sawka Jr., Silver

• Jason Chen, Bronze

27th International Chemistry Olympiad (1995)
Beijing, China

Mu Team (1995)

• Jason Wong, Silver

• Prashant Mishra, Silver

• Elliot Waingold , Bronze

• Michael Sawka, Jr., Bronze

26th International Chemistry Olympiad (1994)
Oslo, Norway

Lambda Team (1994)

• Jessen Yu, Gold

• Justin McCarty, Gold

• Nicholas Loehr, Silver

• James Grimmelman, New York, Bronze

25th International Chemistry Olympiad (1993)
Perugia, Italy

Kappa Team (1993)

• Christopher Herzog, Gold

• Daniel Katz, Gold

• David Hutz, Silver

• Robert West, Silver

24th International Chemistry Olympiad (1992)
Washington, DC/Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Iota Team (1992)

• Swaine Chen, Gold

• Logan McCarty, Silver

• Jeffrey Chuang, Silver

• Christopher Herzog, Bronze

23rd International Chemistry Olympiad (1991)
Lodz, Poland

Theta Team (1991)

• Forrest Michael, Gold

• Dean Chung, Silver

• Ashley Reiter, Bronze

• Susan Kuhn, Bronze

22nd International Chemistry Olympiad (1990)
Paris, France

Eta Team (1990)

• Wayne Whitney, Gold

• Marc Dionne, Silver

• Roger Moore, Silver

• Steve Gubser, Silver

21st International Chemistry Olympiad (1989)
Halle, German Democratic Republic

Zeta Team (1989)

• Raphael Lehrer, Bronze

• Jon Kleinberg, Bronze

• Michael Furlanetto, Bronze

• Roger Moore, Diploma of Recognition

20th International Chemistry Olympiad (1988)
Helsinki, Finland

Epsilon Team (1988)

• David Cliffel, Silver

• Laurance Lee, Silver

• Brian Kantsiper , Silver

• Kurt Huang, Bronze

19th International Chemistry Olympiad (1987)
Veszprem, Hungary

Delta Team (1987)

• Anthony West, Silver

• Cecil Huang, Silver

• Jeffrey Snyder, Bronze

• Kevin Crellin, Diploma of Recognition

18th International Chemistry Olympiad (1986)
Leiden, Holland

Gamma Team (1986)

• Keith Rickert, Gold

• David Maymudes, Silver

• Howard Lee, Bronze

• Hedy Edmonds, Diploma of Recognition

17th International Chemistry Olympiad (1985)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

Beta Team (1985)

• Keith Rickert, Silver

• David Maymudes, Silver

• Glen Whitney, Bronze

• Eric Kelson, Bronze

16th International Chemistry Olympiad (1984)
Frankfurt, West Germany

Alpha Team (1984)

• Seth Brown, Silver

• Keith Rickert, Bronze

• Aaron DiAntonio, Bronze

• Peter Capofreddi, Diploma of Recognition