{"id":5227,"date":"2026-03-06T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/portal\/noticias\/2026\/03\/06\/ull-acogio-fase-autonomica-olimpiada-quimica\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T10:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:46:50","slug":"ull-acogio-fase-autonomica-olimpiada-quimica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/portal\/noticias\/en\/2026\/03\/06\/ull-acogio-fase-autonomica-olimpiada-quimica\/","title":{"rendered":"The University of La Laguna hosted a new edition of the regional phase of the Chemistry Olympiad"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of La Laguna hosted yesterday, Thursday, March 5, a new edition of the Canary Islands regional phase of the Chemistry Olympiad, an initiative organized by the Canary Islands Territorial Section of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry (RSEQ)<\/a> The event brought together 88 second-year high school students from schools in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife, accompanied by 37 teachers. Its aim is to stimulate interest in this scientific discipline among secondary school students, promote future careers, and connect them with the university environment and research activity in chemistry.<\/p>\n

The day began in the Blas Cabrera Felipe Auditorium of the Faculty of Sciences with a welcome address by the president of the Canary Islands Territorial Section of the RSEQ, the professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of La Laguna Javier Hern\u00e1ndez Borges<\/a>, and the vice dean of the Chemistry Section, the professor of Physical Chemistry Elena Pastor Tejera<\/a>, who gave a brief presentation of what the day of the Olympiad would be like, as well as the Degree in Chemistry and the academic and scientific activity that takes place in the faculty.<\/p>\n

Following this welcome and the traditional group photo, the Chemistry Department hosted the Olympiad exam, which lasted two hours. After the exam, the students shared lunch in the cafeteria and then participated in guided tours in small groups through different areas of the Chemistry Department, with the aim of familiarizing them with the university's teaching and research facilities.<\/p>\n

The day concluded with a certificate of participation ceremony held once again in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Sciences. Those in attendance included the Vice-Rector for Students of the University of La Laguna, Mar\u00eda Rosario Hern\u00e1ndez Borges; the Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Mar\u00eda del Mar Afonso \u00c1lvarez; the Secretary of the Official College of Chemists of the Canary Islands, Christian Mart\u00edn Gonz\u00e1lez; and the President of the Canary Islands Territorial Section of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemists (RSEQ). They all congratulated the students on their efforts and for representing their schools in this academic competition.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This year's edition included schools from all four islands. From Fuerteventura, the participating schools were IES Corralejo and IES Gran Tarajal.<\/p>\n

For Gran Canaria, Atlantic School, Arenas Atl\u00e1ntico School, Arenas Sur School, Brains International School, Heidelberg School, Hispano Ingl\u00e9s School, Cairasco de Figueroa High School, Tafira-Nelson Mandela High School, Jos\u00e9 Frugoni P\u00e9rez High School, P\u00e9rez Gald\u00f3s High School, Las Palmas Polytechnic High School, Santa Br\u00edgida High School, Santa Luc\u00eda High School, Santiago Santana D\u00edaz High School, T\u00e1mara High School and the Sacred Heart of Jesus Salesian School of Las Palmas.<\/p>\n

For Lanzarote, the IES Costa Teguise and the IES Tinajo.<\/p>\n

And for Tenerife, Colegio Escuelas P\u00edas Tenerife, Colegio Hispano Ingl\u00e9s, Colegio Luther King La Laguna, Colegio Luther King Sur, Colegio Pureza de Mar\u00eda Santa Cruz, Colegio Virgen del Mar, Hogar Escuela Mar\u00eda Auxiliadora-Salesianas Tenerife, IES Alcalde Bernab\u00e9 Rodr\u00edguez, IES Anaga, IES Andr\u00e9s Bello, IES Canarias Cabrera Pinto, IES El Sobradillo, IES Mencey Acaymo, IES Monta\u00f1a de Guaza, IES San Mat\u00edas, IES Viera y Clavijo and Lyc\u00e9e Fran\u00e7ais de Tenerife.<\/p>\n

The Olympiad has been supported by the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands, the University of La Laguna, the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Official College of Chemists of the Canary Islands and the Association of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of the Canary Islands.<\/p>\n

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