Australian Science Innovations is thrilled to introduce the Australian team who competed in the 2024 Asian Physics Olympiad from 3 to 10 June in Malaysia.

Congratulations to our team who represented Australia in the tough competition held at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar Campus in Kampar, Perak.

Heidi Gong	St Peter’s Collegiate Girls School, SA	Bronze & Best Female
James Brough	Brisbane Grammar School, QLD	Bronze
Ian Lai	Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics & Technology, QLD	Gold
Houlai Zhou	Sydney Grammar School, NSW	Gold
David Zhu	North Sydney Boys High School, NSW	Silver
Yichen Eason Yang	Trinity Grammar School, NSW	Silver
Joel Lee	James Ruse Agricultural High School, NSW	Gold
Emma Wong	Brisbane Girls Grammar School, QLD	An amazing effort

We would like to thank everyone who helped the team achieve this incredible result. Thank you to…

• The Program Director, Deputy Program Directors, tutors, volunteers and team behind the scenes.
• The students and all the schools and teachers who supported the ASO Exam and programs last year!
• All the families and friends for supporting such remarkable young people.
• The Team who have worked hard and achieved so much.

Heidi Gong | St Peter’s Collegiate Girls School

Heidi’s favourite discipline is physics because it describes the macroscopic phenomena observed in daily life. They loved the opportunity to meet other students passionate about physics, and cannot wait to attempt the challenging exams!

James Brough | Brisbane Grammar School

James is excited to learn more about the world and meet people from across the world. He’s interested in our understanding of the universe and electromagnetism.

Ian Lai | Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics & Technology

Ian is excited to immerse himself in practical experiments and opportunities, and is inspired by the perseverance and achievement that comes with problem solving and practical knowledge in physics questions.

Houlai Zhou | Sydney Grammar School

Houlai is interested in science, particularly physics, because he is fascinated by the ability to predict and understand parts of the world that seem incredibly complex and often counterintuitive.

Eason Yang | Trinity Grammar School

Eason loved using the ANU’s facilities to conduct experiments, collaborate with new friends. His favourite science is physics because it can be applied to a wide range of scientific ideas, from electrons to planets!

Joel Lee | James Ruse Agricultural High School

Joel loved the opportunity to understand complex and exciting physics at Summer School. He can’t wait to meet with competitors from other countries to learn more about how the world around us works.

Emma Wong | Brisbane Girls Grammar School

Emma loved the experience of talking and learning with like-minded students from across Australia during Summer School. Physics is Emma’s favourite scientific discipline because it explains how the world around us works.

David Zhu | North Sydney Boys High School

Physics sparked David’s interest after learning how many mathematical tools help us to understand the physical phenomena within our macroscopic worlds and microscopic quantum interactions.

We wish them all the best in the future and hope to see more of these young scientists!