The 2023 National Mathematics and Natural Sciences Olympiad for Higher Education (ONMIPA-PT) has just concluded. The national selection, held offline at the CAS, CRCS, and BSC B Buildings of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Bandung, from June 13-17, 2023, marked the final stage of this prestigious competition for students in the science and mathematics fields.
In closing, at the peak event held on June 17, 2023, at the CRCS Building, ITB, the Indonesian Talent Development Center (BPTI), the National Achievement Center, the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, announced the ONMIPA-PT 2023 award winners.
Based on the announcement, as many as 13 students from various study programs at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia (FMIPA UI) have successfully achieved a series of achievements.
This series of achievements consists of 2 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 7 bronze medals. Gold medals were won by Ahmad Basyir Najwan in the field of Physics, and Gregorius Tendi in the field of Biology.
Meanwhile, the silver medals were won by Muhammad Jilan Wicaksono from the field of Mathematics, Jovan Alfian Djaja from the field of Physics, Muhammad Habiburohman from the field of Chemistry, and Muhammad Irfan Afifudin from the field of Biology.
Bronze medals were won by Jerry from Mathematics, Jonathan Evan, Chaulah Achyar, and Christopher Jenaro from Chemistry, and Shawn Michael Dayanti Intong and Faris Ramadhantyo Darmawan from Physics.
Meanwhile, another contingent from across faculties at UI, namely Rendi Saputra (Faculty of Nursing) brought home the Honorable Mention title.
Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at the University of Indonesia (UI), Dede Djuhana, Ph.D., stated that the achievements in the 2023 ONMIPA-PT (Only for Mathematics and Natural Sciences) competition are a source of pride for the faculty. He believes these achievements are the result of the hard work of students, supervising lecturers, and the support and facilities provided by the faculty and university leadership.
“Congratulations to the ONMIPA-PT UI team. We also extend our highest appreciation to the supervising lecturers and student affairs units of FMIPA UI who have supervised the participants from selection, training, and competitions at every level,” said Dean Dede.
He also expressed his hope that FMIPA UI students and students from various faculties at UI would be able to improve this achievement in the coming year.
In the 2023 ONMIPA-PT national selection, UI sent 18 students to compete in four areas: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Fourteen of them were from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
