U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad

Past USNCO Teams

54th International Chemistry Olympiad (2022)

Tianjin, China (Virtual)

  • Jack Liu (silver), Carmel High School, IN
  • Nathan Yihe Ouyang (gold), University High School, CA
  • Phoenix Wu (silver),  Seven lakes High School, TX
  • Gideon Tzafriri, Lexington High School, MA

53rd International Chemistry Olympiad (2021)

Osaka, Japan (Virtual)

  • Yitian Zhu (gold), Seven Lakes High School, TX
  • Nikhil Seshadri (silver), University City High School, CA
  • Kien Phuong (silver),  Landon School, MD
  • Qiyang Zhou (gold), Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, NJ

52nd International Chemistry Olympiad (2020)

Istanbul, Turkey (Virtual)

  • Anugrah Chemparathy (gold), Dougherty Valley High School, CA
  • Alex Li (top gold), Lexington High School, MA
  • Ananthan Sadagopan (gold),  Westborough High School, MA
  • Alec Zhu (gold), Lexington High School, MA 

51st International Chemistry Olympiad (2019)

Paris, France

  • Edward Jin (gold), Canyon Crest Academy, CA
  • Anton Ni (gold), University High School, CA 
  • Yajvan Ravan (gold), Churchill High School, MI
  • Albert Liu (silver), North Hollywood High School, CA

50th International Chemistry Olympiad (2018)

Bratislava, Slovakia and Prague, Czech Republic

  • Andrew Wu (gold), Park Tudor School, IN
  • Yutong Dai (gold), Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, NJ
  • Michelle Lu (gold), Pomperaug High School, CT
  • Jeffrey Shi (gold), Marcellus High School, NY

49th International Chemistry Olympiad (2017)

Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

  • Brendan Yap (gold), Carmel High School, IN
  • Steven Liu (gold), Monta Vista High School, CA
  • Joshua Park (gold), Lexington High School, MA
  • Harrison Wang (gold), Hinsdale Central High School, IL

48th International Chemistry Olympiad (2016)

Tbilisi, Georgia

  • Zilu Pan (bronze), Canyon Crest Academy, CA
  • Joyce Tian (silver), Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
  • Alex Liu (gold),The Village School, TX
  • Kevin Tang (silver), Solon High School, OH

47th International Chemistry Olympiad (2015)

Baku, Azerbaijan

  • Bryce Cai (silver), Barrington HighSchool, IL
  • Janice Ong (silver), Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
  • David Wang (gold and the highest score in experimental examination), Monta Vista High School, CA
  • Soorajnath Boominathan (silver), Oklahoma School for Science and Mathematics, OK

46th International Chemistry Olympiad (2014)

Hanoi, Vietnam

  • Stephen Li (silver), Troy High School, MI
  • Andrew Chen (silver), West Windsor Plainsboro High School South, NJ
  • Robert Kao (gold), Edwin O. Smith High School, CT
  • Derek Wang (silver), North Allegheny Senior High School, PA

45th International Chemistry Olympiad (2013)

Moscow, Russia

  • Stephen Ting (silver), Monta Vista High School, CA
  • David Liang (gold), Carmel High School, IN
  • Runpeng Liu (gold), Ladue Horton Watkins High School, MO
  • Saaket Agrawal (silver), Mira Loma High School, CA

44th International Chemistry Olympiad (2012)

Washington, DC, USA

  • James Deng (silver), Choate Rosemary Hall, CT
  • Sidarth Chand (silver), Detroit Country Day School, MI
  • Christopher Hillenbrand (gold), Regis High School, NY
  • Jason Ge (silver), Westview High School, CA

43rd International Chemistry Olympiad (2011)  

Ankara, Turkey

  • Tayyab Shah (silver), Vestal High School, NY
  • Elmer Tan (silver), John P. Stevens High School, NJ
  • Joe Tung (gold), Gretchen Whitney High School, CA
  • Alexander Borisov (gold), North Allegheny High School, PA

42nd International Chemistry Olympiad (2010)

Tokyo, Japan

  • Alexander Siegenfeld, (gold), Hopkins School, CT
  • Colin Lu, (gold), Vestal High School, NY
  • Utsarga Sikder, (bronze), South Brunswick High School, NJ
  • Richard Li, (silver), River Hill High School, MD

41st International Chemistry Olympiad (2009)

Cambridge, England

  • Yixiao Wang, (gold), Westfield High School, NJ
  • Nathan Benjamin, (silver), W.H. Harrison High School, IN
  • Colin Lu, (silver), Vestal High School, NY
  • Brian Seifried, (silver), Chamblee High School, GA

40th International Chemistry Olympiad (2008)

Budapest, Hungary

  • Jonathan Lee, (silver), Harvard-Westlake High School, CA
  • Yuxin Xie, (bronze), East Brunswick High School, NJ
  • Jenny Lu, (bronze), Pomperaug High School, CT
  • Andrew Liu, (bronze), Parkway Central High School, MO

39th International Chemistry Olympiad (2007)

Moscow, Russia

  • Kenneth Brewer, (silver), Timpview High School, UT
  • Justin Koh, (silver), Stockdale High School, CA
  • Sofia Izmailov, (bronze), West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, NJ
  • Brian Lee, (silver), Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, NJ

38th International Chemistry Olympiad (2006)

Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea

  • Andrew Freddo, (silver), Manalapan High School, NJ
  • Michael Blaisse, (silver), Bishop McDevitt High School, PA
  • Alexander Zozula, (bronze), East Brunswick High School, NJ
  • Gregory Brockman, (silver), Red River High School, ND

37th International Chemistry Olympiad (2005)

Taipei, Taiwan (Province of China)

  • Jacob Sanders, (silver), Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, NJ
  • Allen Cheng, (silver), Arcadia High School, CA
  • Nicholas Sofroniew, (silver), Harvard-Westlake High School South, CA
  • Scott Rabin, (bronze), Miami Palmetto High School, FL

36th International Chemistry Olympiad (2004)

Kiel, Germany

  • Eric Brown, (silver), The McCallie School, TN
  • Fan Zhang, (silver), Bergen County Academies, NJ
  • Emily Tsui, (silver), Montgomery Blair High School, MD
  • John L. Kiappes Jr., (silver), Memorial High School, TX

35th International Chemistry Olympiad (2003)

Athens, Greece

  • Frances Hocutt, (bronze), Redondo Union High School, CA
  • Benjamin Kaduk, (bronze), Naperville North High School, IL
  • Wei-Han Bobby Liu, (silver), Cookeville High School, TN
  • Eric Brown, (bronze), The McCallie High School, TN

34th International Chemistry Olympiad (2002)

Groningen, The Netherlands

  • Colin Whittaker, (silver), Wayland High School, MA
  • Daniel Cissell, (gold), Walnut Hills High School, OH
  • Timothy Davenport, (bronze), Oklahoma School for Science and Mathematics, OK
  • Helen Shi, (gold), Oklahoma School for Science and Mathematics, OK

33rd International Chemistry Olympiad (2001)

Mumbai, India

  • Collin Martin, (silver), Oklahoma School for Science and Mathematics, OK
  • Sean Kedrowski, (gold), Brighton High School, NY
  • Binghai Ling, (gold), Baylor High School, TN
  • Albert Wang, (silver), Bellaire High School, TX

32nd International Chemistry Olympiad (2000)

Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Charles Duan, (gold), Beverly Hills High School, CA
  • David Kurtz, (top gold), Skyline High School, ID
  • Luke McSpadden, (bronze), Oklahoma School for Science and Mathematics, OK
  • Albert Wang, (bronze), Bellaire High School, TX

31st International Chemistry Olympiad (1999)

Bangkok, Thailand

  • Timothy Jones, (top gold), North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
  • Wei Ho, (gold), New Berlin West High School, WI
  • Lisa Carlivati, (silver), Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
  • Alexander Ho, (gold), Niles West High School, IL

30th International Chemistry Olympiad (1998)

Melbourne, Australia

  • Ian Baker, (gold), The McCallie School, TN
  • Alexander Ioannidis, (silver), Bel Air High School, MD
  • Thomas Snyder, (gold), Amherst Central high School, NY
  • Wei Ho, (bronze), New Berlin West High School, WI

29th International Chemistry Olympiad (1997)

Montreal, Canada

  • Jason Chen, (gold), Claremont High School, CA
  • Jordan Krall, (silver), Harvard-Westlake High School South, CA
  • Ian Baker, (bronze), The McCallie School, TN
  • Andrew Heckerling, (silver), Niles West High School, IL

28th International Chemistry Olympiad (1996)

Moscow, Russia

  • Henry Fu, (gold), Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, OH
  • Alex MeVay, (silver), Groton School, MA
  • Michael Sawka Jr., (silver), Gunn High School, CA
  • Jason Chen, (bronze), Claremont High School, CA

27th International Chemistry Olympiad (1995)

Beijing, China

  • Michael Sawka, Jr., (bronze), Gunn High School, CA
  • Jason Wong, (silver), Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
  • Prashant Mishra, (silver), Detroit Country Day School, MI
  • Elliot Waingold, (bronze), Central York High School, PA

26th International Chemistry Olympiad (1994)

Oslo, Norway

  • Jessen Yu, (gold), Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
  • James Grimmelman, (bronze), Horace Mann High School, NY
  • Justin McCarty, (gold), Amherst Central High School, NY
  • Nicholas Loehr, (silver), Midlothian High School, VA

25th International Chemistry Olympiad (1993)

Perugia, Italy

  • Daniel Katz, (gold), Torrey Pines High School, CA
  • David Hutz, (silver), Fox Chapel High School, PA
  • Christopher Herzog, (gold), Highland Park High School, NJ
  • Robert West, (silver), Oak Park High School, MO

24th International Chemistry Olympiad (1992)

Washington, D.C./Pittsburgh, PA, USA

  • Swaine Chen, (gold), O’Fallon Township High School, IL
  • Jeffrey Chuang, (silver), Bellaire High School, TX
  • Christopher Herzog, (bronze), Highland Park High School, NJ
  • Logan McCarty, (silver), Amherst Central High School, NY

23rd International Chemistry Olympiad (1991)

Lodz, Poland

  • Ashley Reiter, (bronze), North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
  • Susan Kuhn, (bronze), Girls Preparatory School, TN
  • Dean Chung, (silver), Mountain Lakes High School, NJ
  • Forrest Michael, (gold), Naperville Central High School, IL

22nd International Chemistry Olympiad (1990)

Paris, France

  • Roger Moore, (silver), Thompson Valley High School, CO
  • Steve Gubser, (silver), Cherry Creek High School, CO
  • Marc Dionne, (silver), La Jolla High School, CA
  • Wayne Whitney, (gold), Medfield High School, MA

21st International Chemistry Olympiad (1989)

Halle, German Democratic Republic

  • Michael Furlanetto, (bronze), Cherry Hill East High School, PA
  • Raphael Lehrer, (bronze), Highland Park High School, NJ
  • Jon Kleinberg, (bronze), Iroquois Central School, NY
  • Roger Moore, (Diploma of Recognition), Thompson Valley High School, CO

20th International Chemistry Olympiad (1988)

Helsinki, Finland

  • David Cliffel, (silver), Plainfield High School, IL
  • Kurt Huang, (bronze), New Terier High School, IL
  • Brian Kantsiper, (silver), Spring Valley High School, SC
  • Laurance Lee, (silver), Lowell High School, CA

19th International Chemistry Olympiad (1987)

Veszprem, Hungary

  • Jeffrey Snyder, (bronze), Amherst High School, NY
  • Anthony West, (silver), Kempsville High School, VA
  • Cecil Huang, (silver), Pequannock Township, NJ
  • Kevin Crellin, (Diploma of Recognition), Highland High School, UT

18th International Chemistry Olympiad (1986)

Leiden, The Netherlands

  • David Maymudes, (silver), University High School, CA
  • Hedy Edmonds, (Diploma of Recognition), Greenwich High School, CT
  • Howard Lee, (bronze), Lowell High School, CA
  • Keith Rickert, (gold), The Latin School of Chicago, IL

17th International Chemistry Olympiad (1985)

Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

  • Glen Whitney, (bronze), Medfield High School, MA
  • Keith Rickert, (silver), The Latin School of Chicago, IL
  • David Maymudes, (silver), University High School, CA
  • Eric Kelson, (bronze), Bountiful High School, UT

16th International Chemistry Olympiad (1984)

Frankfurt, West Germany

  • Aaron DiAntonio, (bronze), Clayton High School, MO
  • Seth Brown, (silver), Taylor Allderdice High School, PA
  • Keith Rickert, (bronze), The Latin School of Chicago, IL
  • Peter Capofreddi, (Diploma of Recognition), Newton South High School, MA