The Saudi Science and Engineering Team has exceled at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2025), winning 23 awards, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Held in Columbus, Ohio, from May 10-16, 2025, ISEF 2025 saw the participation on 1,700 students from 70 countries.
Saudi Team at ISEF 2025
The Saudi national team comprised 40 students who participated with outstanding projects in promising scientific fields. They won a total of 23 awards, including 14 grand awards and 9 special awards.
The grand awards won by the Saudi team at ISEF 2025 included 3 in the second place; 5 in the third place; and 6 in the fourth place.
Impressive Track Record
Saudi Arabia’s participation in ISEF is supported by the Saudi Ministry of Education and the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba).
Since 2007, the Kingdom has been an active participant in ISEF, the largest global competitive scientific forum for high school students in the fields of science and engineering.
With the outstanding accomplishment in the latest edition, Saudi Arabia’s record at ISEF has reached 183 awards, including 124 grand awards and 59 special awards.
Prestigious Awards
At ISEF 2025, Saudi students showed unparalleled skills and talent in various scientific disciplines. The second place went to three Saudi students: Maryam Al-Muhaysh (energy), and Areej Al-Qarni and Jiwan Shaabi (environmental engineering).
The third place winners included 5 students: Jumana Bilal (energy), Salman Al-Shahri and Lana Nouri (translational medical science), Lamia Al-Nefaie (environmental engineering), and Fatima Al-Mutabagani (plant sciences).
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٢٣ جائزة كبرى وخاصة حصدها #المنتخب_السعودي_للعلوم_والهندسة في #آيسف_2025،
ضمن مشاركة سعودية واثقة، ومنافسة ضمّت أكثر من ٧٠ دولة.
إنجاز يُترجم التزام المملكة بتمكين الموهبة،
ويؤكّد أن الاستثمار في العقول يُثمر على منصّات العالم. pic.twitter.com/yvte6HCrNi— موهبة (@mawhiba) May 16, 2025
Meanwhile, 6 students came in the fourth place: Haneen Al-Hassan and Omran Al-Turkistani (energy), Fatima Al-Arfaj and Misk Al-Mutairi (chemistry), Abeer Al-Yousef (materials science), and Ghala Al-Ghamdi (plant sciences).
The special awards went to Fatima Al-Arfaj (chemistry), Areej Al-Qarni and Saleh Al-Angari (environmental engineering), Abdulrahman Al-Ghannam (material sciences), and Sama Bukhamseen (embedded systems).
Furthermore, Omran Al-Turkistani won two special awards in energy, while Lana Nouri secured two special awards in translational medical science.
