On April 27-28, 2021, at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University the second stage of the Republican Student Olympiad in the specialty "Biotechnology - 5B070100" was held. The total number of participants - 48 students from 9 universities of the country.

The format of Olympiad - online (video conference on the Zoom platform) and there were two rounds:

1. Situational tasks in the basic disciplines of the specialty (4 tasks, maximum score - 100).

2. Online test in basic disciplines (50 questions, maximum score - 100).

The participant who scored the highest points for the first and second rounds of the Olympiad was declared as the winner of the Olympiad in the individual championship. The university team that scored the highest amount of points for the first and second rounds of the Olympiad was determined as the winner of the Olympiad in the team championship.

Based on the results of Olympiad, the members of the committee determined the winners:

Team classification

1^st place - NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University» - Sergazina Akbota, Beknazar Akmaral, Kargabayeva Nazym

2^nd place - Gumilyov Eurasian National University - Zhampeisov Tigran, Erulanuly Kayyrgali, Koltunova Alisa

2^nd place – NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University" - Ergaraeva Aruzhan, Asylkhan Aktorgyn, Tleubekova Diana

3^rd place - Karaganda Buketov University - Baltabaeva Guldana, Aikeeva Dana, Bekakhmet Akbota Muratkyzy

3^rd place - Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University - Abaydullin Nurtay, Omirza Sotzhan, Seytgali Kadyrzhan

3^rd place - Kazakh National Agrarian Research University - Zhumabergenova Aktolgyn, Serikbay Andyz. Sultankyzy Nazerke

Individual winners

1^st place - Sergazina Akbota, NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

2^nd place - Zhampeisov Tigran, Gumilyov Eurasian National

2^nd place - Beknazar Akmaral NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

3^rd place - Tleubekova Diana, NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

3^rd place – Solod Artem - Karaganda Buketov University

3^rd place - Kazakh National Agrarian Research University - Zhumabergenova Aktolgyn

Congratulations to the winners!!!

The Olympiad allowed students to check and critically assess their capabilities, to determine the choice of the direction of scientific activity and to increase students' interest in participating in international Olympiads.

The organizing committee has received positive feedback from the team members and their supervisors, and we are confident that the number of participants will grow every year!