Today, millions of students worldwide compete each year in local and school-sponsored science fairs; the winners of these events go on to participate in Society-affiliated regional and state fairs from which the best win the opportunity to attend ISEF. ISEF unites these top young scientific minds, showcasing their talents on an international stage, where doctoral level scientists review and judge their work.

The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF), a program of Society for Science & the Public (USA), is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. Each year, approximately 1,800 high school students from more than 78 countries, regions, and territories are awarded the opportunity to showcase their independent research and compete for on average $4 million in prizes.

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Pakistan Delegation at Regeneron ISEF

Regeneron ISEF 2026 – Phoenix, Arizona, USA – May 2026

At the Regeneron ISEF 2026, team Pakistan was represented by finalists Ahmed Hassan and Nairab Ishaq from Cadet College Hasan Abdal, Attock and Muhammad Faiq Quraishi of Engro Grammar School, Daharki with their projects in the subject categories Technology Enhances the Arts and Computational Biology and Bioinformatics respectively.

Regeneron ISEF 2025 – Columbus, Ohio, USA – May 2025

The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2025 (Regeneron ISEF) was held in Columbus, Ohio, from May 10-16, 2025. Team Pakistan represented by Khadija Noor and Hadia Usman of Beaconhouse School System, Canal Side Girls Campus, Lahore, Umair Ahmed of Fazaia Intermediate School and College, Rawalpindi, Ali Saif of Aitchison College, Lahore, Zohaib Khan and Umer Kashif of Beaconhouse School System, Valencia Town Campus, Lahore made us proud with their dynamic participation at the event.

Regeneron ISEF 2024 – Los Angeles, California, USA – May 2024

Haaris Masood and Haon Kim from Scarsdale International School, Lahore for their project “Leveraging Electro-chemistry and Light Scattering to Improve Air Quality Detection” won Special Award from USAID Science for Development Third Award for Climate and Environmental Protection certificates and cash award $2000 at the Regeneron ISEF 2024. Rehaab Fatima from Government Girls High School, Scheme No. 2, Wassanpura, Lahore and Nabeel Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan Javed of Government High School, Okara also had the opportunity to present their projects in the Microbiology and Material Sciences subject categories.

Regeneron ISEF 2023 – Dallas, Texas, USA – May 2023

The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) 2023 was held in Dallas, Texas, USA from May 13-19, 2023. Team Pakistan made us proud with their two Special Award positions and one Grand Award position. Umer Sohail Meer from International School, Lahore got third position in the Microbiology category at the Grand Award Ceremony. While Mahad Ahmed from Scarsdale International School, Lahore and Hasan Raheel from Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Karachi won Special Awards from CAST (China Association for Science and Technology) and Mawhiba Universal Enrichment Program respectively. Earlier, Moazzam Mansoor from Engro Grammar School, Daharki got the opportunity to represent Team Pakistan at the Opening Ceremony held on 15 May, 2023.

Regeneron ISEF 2022 – Atlanta, Georgia, USA – May 2022

A dynamic duo from Pakistan Syeda Umme Kulsoom Bokhari and Talia Kulsoom from PakTurk Maarif International Schools and Colleges, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi received First Position Cash Award in Material Sciences (Physical Sciences) at the Regeneron ISEF 2022 held at Atlanta, Georgia from Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society, Sigma Xi is the international honor society of research scientists and engineers. The other finalists from team Pakistan Ayan Asim from Scarsdale International School, Lahore and Mohammad Ibrahim and Talha Ahmed from Beaconhouse School System, Valencia Town, Lahore presented their projects in Embedded Systems and Engineering Techology categories respectively.

Intel ISEF 2019 – Phoenix, Arizona, USA – May 2019

The year 2019 saw Pakistani students win accolades for their hard work at the Intel ISEF, at Phoenix, Arizona. Students of the The Generations School, Karachi, Usaid Ahmed and Ahmed Zafar presented their groundbreaking project in the Category: Engineering Mechanics and won Scholarship Award from the Arizona State University. Sadaf Naushad of Pak Turk Maarif International Schools and Colleges, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi also won four year renewable scholarship award from the Arizona State University for her project “Dual Purpose Wind Turbine”. Mian Affan Anwar of Siddique Public School, Rawalpindi won Scholarship Grant from the University of Arizona, while he also won four year renewable scholarship award from the Arizona State University for his Project in the Energy Chemical Category. The other three finalists Hiba Hanif Thara of Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Karachi; Rabail Rafique of Pak Turk Maarif International School and College, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi and Rameesha Khursheed of Siddique Public School, Rawalpindi also presented their projects in chemistry and biochemistry subject categories.

Intel ISEF 2018 – Pittsburgh, USA – May 2018

At the Intel ISEF held at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from May 13 – 18, 2018, a dynamic duo of young scientists Maryam Ijaz and Momina Akmal of The City School, Girls Campus, Sialkot won a comprehensive scholarship grant from Arizona State University at the Special Award Ceremony for their project titled, “A Green Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymers”.

Intel ISEF 2016 – Phoenix, USA – May 2016

At the Intel ISEF held in Phoenix, Arizona from May 8th -13th, 2016, a young engineer Shahmir Khan Niazi from Beaconhouse School System, Valencia Town, Lahore exhibited his research project titled “A New Spin to Renewable Energy” under Energy Physical Category and won accolades for Pakistan by securing 4th position, he was also awarded cash prize of US $500.

Intel ISEF 2015 – Pittsburgh, USA – May 2015

The following year Habab Idrees presented his project at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2015, held at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from May 10 to 15, 2015. He also earned third place in the “Energy: Physical Category” for his project, “A Solar-Powered Multipurpose Thermostat Device. Habab was also awarded Special Award, “Honorary Mention” from US Global Development Lab (USAID).Intel ISEF 2007 – New Mexico, USA – May 2007

Intel ISEF 2014 – Los Angeles, USA – May 2014

At the Intel ISEF 2014, three Pakistani students from Punjab Daanish School for Girls, Hasilpur, were awarded $1,000 by King Abdul Aziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity. The students, Sana Batool, Shazia Bibi and Iqra Irshad were honored for their project titled, “Working of a Wind Turbine with Low Air Pressure” in the Energy: Physical Category.

Intel ISEF 2012 – Pittsburgh, USA – May 2012

With just three finalists from Pakistan present among 1,549 students from 70 countries, and regions two Pakistani teenagers managed to snag a fourth place and $500 cash award at the Grand Awards Ceremony of the Intel ISEF, at Pittsburgh at David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The project titled “Energy Square for Cattle” by Mahnoor Hassan and Shiza Gulab of the Institute of Computer and Management Sciences, Peshawar got 4th prize in the Animal Sciences Category.

Intel ISEF 2011 – Los Angeles, USA – May 2011

At the Intel ISEF held at Los Angeles, California from May 8th – 13th, 2011, a dynamic duo of young scientists Ambreen Bibi and Mehwish Ghafoor from Federal Government College for Women, G-10/4, Islamabad, exhibited their research project titled “Degradation of Environmental Pollutants using Nano Composites” under Environmental Sciences Category and won accolades for Pakistan by securing 3rd position, they were also awarded cash prize of US $1,000.

Intel ISEF 2008 – Atlanta, USA – May 2008

The year 2008 also saw Pakistani students win accolades for their hard work at the Intel ISEF, at Atlanta, Georgia. Students of the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Karachi – Zahra Suleman Tejani, Sara Moiz Ali and Arif Pyarali presented their groundbreaking project on the cure of M.R.S.A infections with drugs of silver nano-particles. The students were awarded first position cash prize by the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Intel ISEF 2007 – New Mexico, USA – May 2007

For Fatima Shami, it was her second time at Intel ISEF 2007. She was a finalist in 2005, and was more determined and focused in 2007 when she competed with her project ‘Device for Speech Impaired & Deaf (D-S.I.D) Life Changing Communication (alternative to sign language)’. She attributes her winning the ‘Alternate Scholarship of New Mexico University’ to sheer hard work.

Intel ISEF 2007 – New Mexico, USA – May 2007

A young student Kulsum Bilal from Government Girls Kinnaird High School, Lahore won the Second Prize in Environmental Sciences and Cash Awards $1,500, at the Intel ISEF 2007, held at New Mexico, USA for her project “Feasibility of Chicken Feather as Paper Products”.

Intel ISEF 2006 – Indianapolis, USA – May 2006

Hamza Sheikh, aged 15 from Islamabad was honored for his pioneering research in chemistry at the Intel® ISEF 2006 at Indianapolis, USA. The young scientist from Headstart School Islamabad was awarded second place, cash award $1,500, in the Chemistry Category for his experiment on the “Effectiveness of Pea Flour as a Cheap and Environment Friendly Insecticide against stored Grain Pests”. He was also awarded a certificate of recognition and student membership of the Society of Environmental Toxicology.