Mathematics students from the University of Warsaw received gold medals at the International Mathematics Competition for University Students (IMC) in Blagoevgrad. “I congratulate our students, as well as their tutor and all the people who support the development of the students and have contributed to their success,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, said.

The 31st edition of the International Mathematics Competition for University Students (IMC) was held from 5th to 11th August in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Gold medals were received by Korneliusz Obarski, Paweł Pielas, Szymon Szmigielski and Antoni Puch from the UW. The students were supervised by Prof. Witold Bednorz from the UW’s Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics. Students from the Jagiellonian University and the AGH University of Krakow also achieved high results.

I congratulate our students, as well as their tutor and all the people who support the development of the students and have contributed to their success,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the Rector of the University of Warsaw, said.

More than 400 competitors took part in this year’s edition.

Participants in the IMC competition had 10 tasks to solve over two days, prepared by a jury chaired by Prof. John Jayne from University College London. Individual and team prizes were awarded on the basis of the points earned by the competitors.

The competition was hosted by the American University in Blagoevgrad. The IMC has been organised since 1994. Winners of the competition include winners of the prestigious Fields Medal awarded to outstanding young mathematicians.