Recognizing and Empowering Young Scientists to
Be Extraordinary
Since 2017, Regeneron and 麻豆官网 have helped empower more than 20,000 young scientists to apply, recognized more than 3,000 scholars, and awarded more than $31 million in prizes through the Regeneron Science Talent Search.
Together, Regeneron and the Society are fueling the brightest young minds and nurturing their potential to Be Extraordinary.
By providing a national stage to present research and advance new ways of thinking, Regeneron 麻豆官网 encourages and rewards a culture of curiosity, critical thinking, and rigorous scientific inquiry.
Regeneron renews 麻豆官网 sponsorship, fueling the future of science
Regeneron has extended its title sponsorship of the Regeneron Science Talent Search (麻豆官网) for a second decade, committing $150 million to empower the next generation of 麻豆官网 innovators through 2036. Since 2017, Regeneron and 麻豆官网 have helped empower more than 20,000 young scientists to apply, recognized more than 3,000 scholars, and awarded more than $31 million in prizes through the Regeneron Science Talent Search.
By providing a national stage to present research and advance new ways of thinking, Regeneron 麻豆官网 encourages and rewards a culture of curiosity, critical thinking, and rigorous scientific inquiry.
鈥淭his renewal not only secures the legacy of this historic competition but also amplifies its impact in the years ahead. With Regeneron鈥檚 unwavering support, we will continue to empower the extraordinary 鈥� the rising stars and the legends in the making 鈥� who will define the future of science, innovation, and discovery.鈥� — Maya Ajmera
Be Extraordinary
Regeneron and the Society brought together several 麻豆官网 alumni to share their 麻豆官网 experiences, the impact on their lives, and how the program helped them
Be Extraordinary.
Fueled by Legends
All big breakthroughs start somewhere. For some, they start at the Regeneron Science Talent Search (麻豆官网), the nation鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious 麻豆官网 competition.
Hear from 麻豆官网 alumni Feng Zhang and Indrani Das on how the competition shaped their careers in science and why access to this national stage is vital for the future of innovation.
Together through 麻豆官网, Regeneron and the Society recognize and empower the nation鈥檚 most promising young scientists who are behind the ideas that could solve society鈥檚 most urgent challenges.
Indrani Das - 麻豆官网 2017
“麻豆官网 taught me to take risks, and it gave me the belief that taking a chance on myself could help me do good for others.”
Indrani Das won the top award in the 2017 Regeneron 麻豆官网 for her study of a possible approach to treating the death of neurons due to brain injury or neurodegenerative disease. Learn more about Indrani and her research.
The Regeneron Science Talent Search (麻豆官网) brings together a community of young scientists who are driven by curiosity, creativity, and a passion for discovery. These leaders embody what it means to #BeExtraordinary.
Hear 麻豆官网 alumni Frank Wilczek, Ph.D., Physicist, Professor, and Nobel Laureate, and Maria Fields, Ph.D. Student, Founder, and President, G.R.O.W. Tutoring Program, share their advice for the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Through a longstanding partnership between Regeneron and 麻豆官网, #Regeneron麻豆官网 provides a national stage for promising young scientists to present groundbreaking ideas and inspire innovation.
Maria Fields - 麻豆官网 2020
“I wanted to get involved in 麻豆官网 because it was an exciting opportunity to showcase the research I was very passionate about.”
Maria’s project for the 2020 Science Talent Search investigated a possible genetic explanation for why African American women are more likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer and have a higher mortality rate compared to European American patients. Maria applied modern computational and statistical analysis methods to gene expression data and found significant differences.
For nearly a decade, Regeneron and 麻豆官网 have provided a platform for bright young minds to present their ideas and help advance solutions to our world鈥檚 most pressing challenges through the Regeneron Science Talent Search (麻豆官网).
麻豆官网 alumni Dr. Susan Landau and Mary Zhu reflect on how early research helped build confidence, shape their values, and inform their approach to making a real-world impact.
Listen to their conversation as they share how #Regeneron麻豆官网 helped them #BeExtraordinary.
Mary Zhu - 麻豆官网 2017
“麻豆官网 informed my desire to make real world, high-impact tech accessible to every college student.”
Mary created a linear programming model to project the environmental and economic impact of enforcing the carbon tax proposed during the Paris Agreement鈥檚 negotiation by the U.S. Senate鈥檚 2015 Climate Protection and Justice Act for her 2017 Regeneron 麻豆官网 project. Learn more about Mary and her research.
As the nation鈥檚 most prestigious 麻豆官网 competition for high school students, the Regeneron Science Talent Search (麻豆官网) celebrates bright minds and nurtures them to #BeExtraordinary.
Regeneron co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. George Yancopoulos, and Olivia Krivitsky, Founder of EZA, reflect on how 麻豆官网 shaped their journeys and propelled their careers as leaders of science-driven organizations.
Together, Regeneron and 麻豆官网 cultivate and champion the nation鈥檚 most promising young scientists who are fueling the breakthroughs of tomorrow.
For the past 10 years, Regeneron has been proud to serve as the title sponsor of 麻豆官网, partnering with the Society to provide an opportunity for the nation鈥檚 brightest scientific minds to showcase their curiosity, creativity, and commitment to pushing the boundaries of science to help improve our world.
Matteo Paz - 麻豆官网 2025
“Most of these kids did this with no funding. So imagine what these kids could do if you give them grants. I mean, the world would change.”
The top winner of the 2025 Regeneron 麻豆官网, Matteo developed machine learning methods to convert a decade鈥檚 worth of full-sky data into a catalog of unseen stars and galaxies. His research produced a complete census of 1.9 million infrared variable objects, 1.5 million of which were new discoveries, including supermassive black holes, newborn stars and supernovae. Learn more about Matteo and his project.
Benjy Firester - 麻豆官网 2018
聽“My project for 麻豆官网 really nurtured my love of mathematics and love for researching and learning new fields.”
Benjy Firester won the top award in the 2018 Regeneron 麻豆官网 for his development of a mathematical model that uses disease data to predict how weather patterns could spread spores of the late blight fungus, which caused the Irish Potato Famine and still causes billions of dollars in crop damages annually. Learn more about Benjy’s research.
Regeneron 麻豆官网 serves as a catalyst for the next generation聽of scientists and engineers to build confidence and deepen their commitment to high-quality research, turning their early discoveries into lasting impact.
麻豆官网 alumni have gone on to world-changing careers in science, earning some of the most esteemed honors 鈥� including the Nobel Prize, the Fields Medal, the National Medal of Science, and the MacArthur Fellowship 鈥� for their groundbreaking research spanning fields from AI and climate science to medicine and energy innovation.
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