18 August 2009
MEDIA RELEASE
Australia awarded hosting of
International Olympiad in Informatics 2013 in Brisbane
The hosting of the IOI 2013 has been awarded to Australia and will be held in
Brisbane on the University of Queensland campus under an arrangement between
the University of Queensland and the Australian Mathematics Trust.
This was announced at the 21st International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), which was
held this year in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Australia's Informatics Olympiad team won three Bronze Medals at the IOI, held from
August 8 to 15, 2009.
More than 300 students from 85 countries participated in the annual computer science
competition for secondary school students. The two-day contest includes computer
programming and solving algorithmic problems, with students competing on individual
and team levels.
The medallists, all from Sydney, are Evgeny Martynov of James Ruse Agricultural
High School (Carlingford), Daniel Berger of Moriah College (Queens Park) and
Kenneth Wong also from James Ruse.
Team Leader was Bernard Blackham, while Deputy Team Leader was David
Greenaway, both from Sydney.
Australia’s participation in the Informatics Olympiad program is administered by the
not-for-profit Australian Mathematics Trust, based at the University of Canberra. Trust
Executive Director, Professor Peter Taylor, said, "Many of Australia's leading
scientists under the age of about 40 are products of these programs and are serving
their country in science in areas such as climate change and defence."
The Australian Government provides significant support through its Department of
Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR). The Australian Computer
Society provides further assistance.
IOI patrons are the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
(UNESCO) and the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). The
Honorary Patron of IOI 2009 was Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov.
For further information, photographs and to arrange interviews please contact:
Professor Peter Taylor, Australian Mathematics Trust, 02 6201 2440; 0412 258 699
Bernard Blackham (IOI Team Leader) 0402 291 684
Suzanne Fraser, Manager, Australian Mathematics Trust, 02 6201 2954; 0437 670 610
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