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 professional 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 work with leading scientists!
Panagiotis Giannios
Degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly – Greece. PhD in Biological Sciences, Department of…
Irene Villar Rúa
PostDoctoral Researcher at CRAG working on the resistance of melon to viruses. PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology…
Mariana Muzzopappa
Degree in Biology from University of Buenos Aires (UBA) – Argentina PhD in Chemical Sciences at Institute of Biochemical…
Silvia Carrasco
Silvia Carrasco (PhD, MBA) is director of the KTT Unit at ICFO since 2006, and was awarded with the “Fem Talent”…
María Hernández Ruiz
Currently, she is a Ph.D. student at ICFO focusing on quantum sensing in the Atomic Quantum Optics Group. She studied physics…
Laura Zarraoa
Currently she is a Ph.D. student in experimental Atomic Quantum Optics at ICFO, studying the interaction of single photons with…
Rosa Maria Alsina-Pagès
Her research topics are signal processing and machine learning applied to communications and acoustics, soundscape, citizen…
Idoia Vázquez
PhD. Student at the T-ALL Lab of the Josep Carreras Institute. BSc in Biochemistry by the Autonomous University of…
Lluís Torner
Degree in Physics by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), PhD in Physics (Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya (UPC) and…
Laura Hernández Eguía
Bachelor Degree in Chemistry from the University of Vigo in 2006. She studied a Master in Nanoscience and…
Santi Gené
Degree in Thecnical Industrial Engineering speciality Industrial Electronics from the University Rovira I Virgili of Tarragona…
Eloy Santos
Msc in Genetics at Université Paris Cité (France). Researcher at the Cancer Epigenetics Lab. Bsc in Biomedical…