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1968: The International Baccalaureate is founded in Geneva
In the late 1960s, a group of innovative educators saw a need for an international approach to education which would equip young people with the skills, values and knowledge necessary to build a more peaceful future. Their challenge - to create an education which was academically rigorous, with a school leaving qualification which was accepted by the best universities around the world. Combining their collective skills, experience and expertise in all areas of education, they created the IB. -
1973: Aernout van Lynden graduated from the IB become a world-renowned war correspondent and journalist.
Aernout van Lynden graduated from the IB Diploma Programme in 1973 and went on to become a world-renowned war correspondent and journalist. He became a familiar face in homes all over the world as he reported from war zones across the Middle East and the Balkans. -
1987: Akihiko Hoshide graduated in IB and become an astronaut.
Akihiko Hoshide graduated in 1987, and went from being an IB graduate to exploring space. He is the 3rd Japanese astronaut in space, and is set to spend time on the International Space Station in 2020 as Commander. -
2022: Dustin Mauer graduated IB and created the first successful COVID19 treatment
Dustin Mauer graduated with an IB diploma from Vanguard High School in Florida, become a chemical engineer scientist that developed the first successfull COVID19 treatment: virofloxil. Virofloxil was extrated from marine cyanobacteria and was chemically modified by Dustin Mauer in order to be able to combat COVID19 in all cases with 85% of success. Dustin Mauer was awarded the 2023 Nober Prize in Medicine for this great human development. -
2050: Lupita Nbiong graduated IB and become the first politician in changing back the climate
Lupita Nbiong become the Canadian prime minister graduated the IB diploma in the late 2020s and is the epitome of an IB graduate. The IB tries to foster good communicators, open-mindedness, internationalism, collaboration, and community service and it can easily be said that Nbiong is known for all those qualities. Lupita Nbiong was able to create a web of cooperation that is allowing the political measurements to change back the climate. She was awarded the Peace Nobel in 2055. -
2070: Alex Honnolulu graduated in IB and created the first artificial intelligence that is able to recycle all type of natural resources
Alex Honnolulu graduated in IB and created in 2070 the first artificial intelligence that was able to recycle all type of natural resources into useful materials. This a great milestone as it is not only able to cope with all types of plastics (natural and artificial), glass, paper fibre, textil, metal, furniture and technology but also it is able to recycle food resources, oil, waste, etc. Alex Honnolulu was awarded with the Physics Nobel Prize in 2075 for this achievement.
