| Event | 35th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2024 |
| Location | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Dates | July 7 to July 13, 2024 |
| Participants | 305 students from 80 countries |
| Medals Awarded | 29 Gold Medals |
| Indian Team Performance | 1 Gold, 3 Silver Medals |
| Gold Medalist | Vedant Sakre (Mumbai, Maharashtra) |
| Silver Medalists | Ishan Pednekar (Ratnagiri, Maharashtra), Shrijith Sivakumar (Chennai, Tamil Nadu), Yashashwi Kumar (Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh) |
| Team Leaders | Prof. Sasikumar Menon (TDM Lab, Mumbai), Dr. Mayuri Rege (HBCSE, TIFR) |
| Scientific Observers | Dr. Rajesh Patkar (IIT Bombay), Dr. Devesh Suthar (M. S. University, Baroda) |
| Examinations | 4 Experimental Exams (1.5 hours each), 2 Theory Exams (3.25 hours each) |
| Exam Topics | Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics |
| Highlights | Dissections, plasmid purification, protein quantitation, pH titration, PCA, sequence analysis |
| Theory Test Topics | Plant Biology, Cell Biology, Ethology, Biosystematics |
| Training | Conducted by HBCSE Biology Olympiad cell during orientation and pre-departure camps |
| Nodal Centre | Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) |
| Programme Aim | Promoting excellence in science and mathematics among pre-university students |
| Stages of Olympiad Programme | 5 stages for each subject (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Junior Science) |
| First Stage Organizer | Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) |
| Subsequent Stages Organizers | HBCSE (Astronomy - senior level, Biology, Chemistry, Physics), NCSM (Astronomy - junior level), IAPT (Junior Science) |
