Barcelona International Youth Science Challenge (BIYSC) – Cutting-edge science for talented pre-college students
Grow your passion with like-minded peers and enjoy this life-changing experience!
BIYSC is a two-week international residential science program for young people from all over the world, passionate about Science and Technology. Work hands-on in a research project alongside active scientists and make the most out of BIYSC!
A unique immersive science program organized by Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera.
10th to 12th
High School Grade Students
+150
Participants for edition
15
Science and Tech Projects
+55
Hours of hands-on experience
Discover BIYSC’s Science and Technology Projects
Check out the BIYSC Testimonials
Karina Badea, Switzerland
BIYSC 2022 Participant
“BIYSC gave me the unique opportunity to participate in real surgeries and work with the most advanced surgical robots—a once-in-a-lifetime experience that has set me on the path to becoming a doctor, all while having fun and making amazing memories with friends.”
Dhruv Patil, United Kingdom
BIYSC 2023 Participant
“BIYSC is just an incredible experience. I gained a variety of cool scientific and technological skills and, most importantly, had the chance to collaborate with amazing researchers and form lasting friendships.”
Sílvia Zurita, Spain
High School Teacher and Education Expert
”Exceptional science programs like the ones organized by Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera provide highly motivated students with the perfect environment to reach their full potential at a pivotal moment, when they are beginning to shape their future paths.”
Meet the experts
At BIYSC you will have the opportunity to meet,
discuss an debate with eminent scientists!
Teresa Dimitra Karanikolaou
Currently she is a PhD-student in Theoretical Quantum Nano-Photonics at ICFO led by Prof. Darrick Chang. Her research…
Daniel Kerszberg
License in Physics at University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) in Paris in 2012. Master in “Science in Fundamental…
Jonathan Haenni
Jonathan is currently a Ph.D. student at ICFO, in the group of quantum photonics with solids and atoms (QPSA). Education: Microengineering…
Guillermo Nevot
PhD Candidate in the Translational Synthetic Biology Group at UPF. B.Sc. in Biotechnology at Universidad de Zaragoza and M.Sc.…
Rosa Maria Alsina-Pagès
Her research topics are signal processing and machine learning applied to communications and acoustics, soundscape, citizen…
Dídac Gil Rams
Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, majoring in fundamental mathematics, at Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in 2019…
Jaime Fabregat Nabías
Degree in Psychology by Universitat Jaume I (UJI). MSc in Neurosciences by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Research experience…
Silvia Carrasco
Silvia Carrasco (PhD, MBA) is director of the KTT Unit at ICFO since 2006, and was awarded with the “Fem Talent”…
Carlos Quero
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Ricardo Devesa
Research topics: relationships between architecture and nature; mass-media & architecture; expanded architecture…
Carlos d’Andrea
Full Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and affiliated researcher at the Centre for Mathematicl Research…
Juliette Bedrossiantz
Half of her studies were done as an Erasmus student before graduating in Physiology and Toxicology at University of Toulouse.…
Raül Andero
ICREA Research Professor at UAB. Previous positions at Emory and Harvard. The laboratory studies Translational Mechanisms…