Chemistry Olympiad, UK success

By and 2011-09-01T00:00:00

David Edey (third from left) at the International Chemistry Olympiad

Source: Joe Tung

An Alcester teenager has become one of the world's top three chemistry students

An Alcester teenager has become one of the world's top three chemistry students after winning gold at the International Chemistry Olympiad 2011.

David Edey, 17, scored an almost perfect 94.8 per cent in the gruelling final exam of the 43rd International Chemistry Olympiad, held in Turkey earlier this summer. David was competing against 272 students from 70 countries.

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