Iranian Biology Olympiad

Iranian Biology Olympiad (IrBO) is an annual multistage competition for Iranian high school students of the age of 17-18 in the field of biology. The first Iranian Biology Olympiad was launched under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Iran in 1999. Since then, the four winners of the national competitions participate regularly yearly in the International Biology Olympiad (IBO ), in which IrBO is a regular member and participant. In Iranian Biology Olympiad individuals compete for their achievements in both theory and practice.

Aims
IrBO tried to challenge and stimulate gifted students to expand their talents and to promote their career as biologists.

History
IrBO was found in 1998, when Mohammad Karamudini, a biology educationist participated in the 9th IBO held in Kiel, Germany, as an observer from Iran. Here are the results for Iranian team in IBO competitions:

Organization
IrBO is supported by The Ministry of Education, Iran. IrBO National committee is responsible for all theoretical and practical exams and the results. Each student will pass 4 round of exams during the national competitions prior to become a team member.

Relation to IBO
Dr. Mohammad Karamudini had been International Biology Olympiad coordinator for Iran since 1998. IrBO is running inside the rules and regulations of International Biology Olympiad, and is a regular participant and a member of it. Iran hosted the International Biology Olympiad in 2018.