Young Russian Geniuses Share Winning Secrets for Global Academic Contests

Mar 28, 2025

Follow the parental example, but trust intuition. Timur Akhmedov was born into a family of medical professionals, so from very childhood he had dreamed of becoming a dentist. To achieve this, he began studying biology and chemistry. But later, he realised that the second subject was much more interesting, so he enrolled in a class with a chemistry focus. Timur reached this new level gradually. first, a victory at the all-Russian school Olympiad in 9th grade. then, gold and silver at the international Mendeleev Olympiad. but already being an 11th grader, he did not stop there and started to prepare for the international chemistry Olympiad in Saudi Arabia. Timur reached this new level gradually. first, a victory at the all-Russian school Olympiad in 9th grade. then, gold and silver at the international Mendeleev Olympiad. but already being an 11th grader, he did not stop there and started to prepare for the international chemistry Olympiad in Saudi Arabia.