Mohammad Nur G. Casib, an incoming Grade 11 of Philippine Science High School – Central Mindanao Campus in Balo-i, Lanao del Norte took home medals while representing the Philippines in four prestigious events held abroad this year. Casib recently bagged a silver in the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad (IOAA) in Chorzow, Poland held August 10-20, 2023, the country’s first ever medal since joining the competition in 2010. He also won bronze in the 64th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Japan in July 2023, another bronze in the 55th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Switzerland also in July 2023 and a silver in the 35th Asian Pacific Mathematical Olympiad earlier in March 2023. Congratulations!
The Philippines’ participation to the 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics (IOAA) in Chorzow, Poland was a milestone since it was the first ever medal won by the country after 13 long years.
Accordingly, he is the first Filipino to participate in the 3 prestigious competitions (IOAA, IMO, IChO) in a year in a span of just 2 months from July-August 2023.
According to his father, Nur has been in Manila since June training at UP Diliman Institute of Mathematics, Ateneo de Manila University at Phil Institute of Pure & Applied Chemistry, PSHS-Main Campus and at PAGASA Observatory.
The Marawi siege in 2017 became the medium to a lot of opportunities in his collective journey in the world of math, chemistry and astrophysics.
