America
Indian-American part of US chemistry Olympiad team
New York, July 19
Indian-origin Soorajnath
Boominathan is part of a four-member team that will represent the US in
the annual 47th International Chemistry Olympiad to be held in Baku,
Azerbaijan, from July 20 to 29.
A resident of Oklahoma state, Boominathan has recently earned his graduation from Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics.
"I
think representing my country is the most amazing part of this whole
experience. It is hard to put into words what this means," the
16-year-old was quoted as saying in an India West report.
Boominathan, who has lived in Oklahoma for the past 10 years, will be attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall.
The
chemistry competition consists of two exams that can last as long as
five hours each and need to be attended on separate days.
Subjects include organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry and biochemistry.
Boominathan is studying as much as eight hours a day for the competition.
According
to his mentor Fazlur Rahman, chemistry professor at Oklahoma School of
Science and Mathematics, Boominathan is one of the top chemistry
students in the nation.
"Sooraj has much to celebrate. I think he
has all the elements and ingredients to be a great scientist," Rahman
was quoted as saying.