Winners of the 2023 IUCr Crystal Growing Competition

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 IUCr Crystal Growing Competition.

Schoolchildren were invited to convey their experiences of growing crystals through a video. The entries were judged on their creativity, aesthetic value, description of the working plan and experimental work, clarity of explanation, scientific background and safety by an international panel. The winners, who receive a certificate and medal, are as follows:

Category: 15–18 - GOLD: Ejercito de los Andes, Catriel (Argentina); SILVER: IRIS School, Thai Nguyen City (Vietnam); BRONZE: Escuela No. 751 "Dr Luis Federico Leloir", Trelew (Argentina)

Category: 11–15 - GOLD: Marie Curie Science Club, HNUE, Hanoi (Vietnam); SILVER: IES Alfaguara, Loja (Spain); BRONZE: Global Science Journey, Nguyen Tat Thanh School, Hanoi (Vietnam)

and the winning videos can be watched here.

Many thanks to all those who took part. Once again, the quality of the entries was extremely high, making the decisions difficult for the judges. We are looking forward to receiving more sparkling videos in the 2024 competition!