US National Chemistry Olympiad Competition (USNCO
The Chemistry Olympiad is a multi-tiered competition designed to stimulate and promote achievement in high school chemistry. The local and U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad competitions are sponsored by the American Chemical Society. Each year, four students are chosen to represent the United States team at the International Chemistry Olympiad competition.
The Chemistry Olympiad consists of the following four stages:
· Local Chemistry Olympiad Competitions
· U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Competition
· Study Camp
· International Chemistry Olympiad
For additional information contact:
Simon Bott
Instructional Professor and Director of Undergraduate
Affairs and Advising
Department of Chemistry
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-5003
Ph: (713)743-2771
E-mail: sbott@uh.edu
Old exams can be found at www.acs.org/. Look under Educational Resources, High School, Chemistry Olympiad, international competition and local competition.