Closing Ceremony of the 2015 Beno Arbel Mathematical Olympiad

The Beno Arbel National Mathematics Olympiad for junior high school students took place for the second time, in collaboration with the Unit for Science Oriented Youth at Tel Aviv University. Five thousand students from all over the country participated in the first phase of the contest and 500 students qualified for the final stage. At the closing ceremony, held on Tuesday, 20.1.2015 at Tel Aviv University, 72 students received prizes and certificates. These students will join the Israeli scientific youth team, whose graduates train for positions on the Israeli scientific Olympic teams in mathematics, physics, informatics and chemistry.

Honored Speakers at the ceremony:

• Prof. Nir Sochen, head of the School of Mathematical Sciences

• Prof. Rafi Nachmias, Chairman of the academic committee for the unit for science oriented youth

• Ms. Talila Franklin, daughter of Professor Beno Arbel

• Mr. Moshe Gutman, representative of Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank, which sponsors the Israeli scientific youth team

• Mr. Omri Solan, representative of the mathematics Olympic team

• Prof. Eilon Solan, academic supervisor for the scientific youth Olympic team