Selangor: Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) in Iran has secured the gold medal at the 2024 International Nanotechnology Olympiad (ION) held in Malaysia. The Iranian team was awarded the title of the best team at the second Malaysian International Nanotechnology Student Olympiad for their outstanding performance. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the Iranian national team excelled in innovation, technology, and market applications by presenting their research project titled "Production of Clean Fuel from Hydrogen Using Sunlight." The team consisted of students Nima Dehqan and Hamid-Reza Qorbani from Isfahan University of Technology, under the supervision of Masoud Atapour. The opening ceremony of the second International Nano Olympiad took place in Selangor and was attended by representatives from Iran, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Malaysia. The selected projects for this edition focused on addressing global challenges related to nanotechnology applications in the development and production of alternative energy sources, such as wind, solar, nuclear, hydrogen, tidal, geothermal, and biomass energy. The inaugural International Nanotechnology Olympiad was held in 2018 in Tehran, Iran, with a focus on wastewater management. Teams presented their scientific, technological, and business solutions to address water-related challenges. The third Olympiad is scheduled to take place in Taiwan and will focus on Nano-Biotechnology and Health, aiming to address critical challenges and opportunities in healthcare through nanotechnology.