Jeddah hosted 120 students and specialists from 19 countries for the third International Nuclear Sciences Olympiad 2026, where Saudi student Jana Saleh Abdullah Al-Subail received the Best Student award from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
According to SPA, Al-Subail earned a gold medal for her scientific performance during the competition held from August 2 to 9. The event featured two five-hour exams, one theoretical and one practical, focusing on nuclear sciences and their peaceful applications.
Saudi Arabia secured first place in the Olympiad. Other Saudi achievements included Amjad Mahmoud Al-Darwish, who won a gold medal and the Nuclear Science Ambassador title, Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Al-Shurait with a silver medal, and Saleh Mubarak Daifallah Al-Harbi with a bronze medal.
The competition was hosted by King Abdulaziz University and organized jointly by the Ministry of Education, the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), and King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy.
Who were the top Saudi performers at the International Nuclear Sciences Olympiad 2026? Jana Saleh Abdullah Al-Subail won a gold medal and the Best Student award from the International Atomic Energy Agency. Amjad Mahmoud Al-Darwish also earned a gold medal and the title of Nuclear Science Ambassador, while Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Al-Shurait and Saleh Mubarak Daifallah Al-Harbi won silver and bronze medals respectively.
How was the International Nuclear Sciences Olympiad 2026 structured? The competition took place in Jeddah from August 2 to 9 and involved 120 students and specialists from 19 countries. Participants were tested on nuclear sciences and peaceful applications through two separate exams, consisting of a five-hour theoretical test and a five-hour practical test.
Which organizations collaborated to organize the nuclear sciences competition? The event was hosted by King Abdulaziz University. It was organized through a joint effort between the Ministry of Education, the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, and the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba.