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!
Carles Bayod
B.Sc. in Genetics at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and M.Sc. in Molecular Biotechnology at Universitat de Barcelona My research line…
Leo Feldmann
Joined ICFO as a Ph.D. student where he works on storing photons in solid-state quantum memories. Did Physics Bachelor and…
Panagiotis Giannios
Degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly – Greece. PhD in Biological Sciences, Department of…
Anna Guixeras
BA in Biology (University of Barcelona (2021). Master in Genetics and Genomics.
Eduardo Beattie
Eduardo is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Photonics at ICFO, where he detects and manipulates single ions in a crystal to…
Carlos Quero
MSc in Translational Medicine by the Complutense University of Madrid. Researcher at the Cancer Epigenetics Lab. BSc in…
Lidia Lozano
Graduated in Physics from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Master in Photonics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.…
Sergio Garcia Carbonell
PhD candidate at CRAG studying the links between ethylene synthesis, aroma volatiles and respiration during melon fruit…
Joan Guillem Mayans Peñarrubia
He got the bachelor degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from the universities of Valencia (Spain) and Strasbourg…
Elisabeth Engel
Elisabeth Engel got her PhD in 2003 in bone metabolism diseases in medical school. She was awarded a postdoc…
Sílvia Fornalé
PhD in Cellular Biology and Physiology by the University of Bologna (Italy) studying the cellular transport of the anticancer…
Teresa Adell
PhD in Biology in 2000, about cell specification in exocrine pancreas cancer (Thesis Director Dr. FX Real)…