THE audience applauded as Yosua Michael Maranatha, 15, came on stage. A great cheer filled the Jogja Expo Center on Jalan Gedong Kuning, Yogyakarta. The teenage boy, born in Sleman, Yogyakarta, was declared winner for the best theory category in the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) II in Yogyakarta, Monday last week.

Yosua succeeded in achieving the top score of 92.25, eliminating 329 other contestants from 34 countries. The first-year