Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020
For the first time in ISEFs history due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Society for Science honored the more than 1,300 finalists of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2020 by coming together virtually to celebrate science.
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020

Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Remarks by Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science
and Publisher, Science News - Interview with George Yancopoulos, Regeneron Co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer, by Joe Palca, National Public Radio (NPR) Science Correspondent
- “Around the World” Dance Video of Regeneron ISEF 2020 Finalists

Excellence in Science and Technology
Moderated by Joe Palca, NPR Science Correspondent
Panelists:
- Elizabeth Blackburn, Professor Emerita, UCSF; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2009
- Martin Chalfie, Professor, Biological Sciences, Columbia University; Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2008
- Elissa Hallem, Associate Professor, MIMG Department, University of California, Los Angeles; MacArthur Fellow, 2012
- Cato Laurencin, University Professor, University of Connecticut; National Medal of Technology and Innovation in Medicine, 2014
- W.E. Moerner, Harry S. Mosher Professor and Professor by Courtesy of Applied Physics, Stanford University; Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2014

Women in STEM
Moderated by Mary Sue Coleman, President, Association of American Universities
Panelists:
- Frances Arnold, Linus Pauling Professor, California Institute of Technology; Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2018
- Dianne Newman, Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology, California Institute of Technology; MacArthur Fellow, 2016
- Monika Schleier-Smith, Associate Professor of Physics, Stanford University, Hellman Fellow, 2015

The Future of Bioscience
Tina Hesman Saey, Molecular Biology Senior Writer, Science News, interview with:
- Leroy “Lee” Hood, Senior Vice President and Chief Science Officer, Providence St. Joseph Health, Chief Strategy Officer, Co-founder and Professor, Institute for Systems Biology
- Huda Zoghbi, Professor, Baylor College of Medicine; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

Lessons in Leadership During Times of Uncertainty
- An interview with Craig R. Barrett, Retired CEO/Chair, Intel Corporation and Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science & the Public and Publisher, Science News

Fighting COVID-19 with Science
Moderator: Nancy Shute, Editor in Chief, Science News
Panelists:
- Christos Kyratsous, Ph.D., Vice President of Research, Infectious Diseases and Viral Vector Technologies
- Leah Lipsich, Ph.D., Vice President of Strategic Program Direction, Global Development
- Serge Monpoeho, Ph.D., Senior Director, Quality Control and Chief Virologist

COVID-19 and The Role of CRISPR
An interview of Feng Zhang, Investigator, HHMI, Core Institute Member, Broad Institute, James and Patricia Poitras Professor in Neuroscience at McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, by Tina Hesman Saey, Molecular Biology Senior Writer, Science News

Technology and Its Role During the Pandemic
Moderator: Kumar Garg, Senior Director and Head of Partnerships with Schmidt Futures. Interview with:
- Catherine Havasi, Researcher and Entrepreneur in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Galen Hunt, Distinguished Engineer & Managing Director, Microsoft Azure Sphere
- Tom Leighton, Co-Founder and CEO, Akamai Technologies
- Henry Samueli, Co-Founder and Chairman, Broadcom, Inc.
- Divya Nag, Apple Health

How COVID-19 Is Spotlighting the Role of Science in Society
Moderator: moderated by Seema Kumar, Vice President, Innovation, Global Health and Science Policy Communication, Johnson & Johnson
Panelists:
- Rinke Bos, Ph.D., principal scientist, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
- Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Foreign Secretary of the National Academy of Medicine
- Anvita Gupta, CEO, AINovo Biotech Inc
- Introduction: Jacqueline Maestri, Vice President, Engineering & Property Services, Johnson & Johnson

How the Science of Social Distancing Began with a Science Fair Project
Michele Glidden, Chief Program Officer, Society for Science & the Public interviews Lara Glass, Student Program Fellow, The Memorial Church, Harvard University, First-Year Proctor, Harvard College, ISEF ‘06

College Admissions
Moderator: Allie Stifel, Director of Regeneron Science Talent Search, Society for Science & the Public
Panelists:
- Chris Peterson, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, MIT
- Brenna Heintz, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions, Swarthmore College
- Ingrid Schvarczopf, Associate Director, Engineering Student Recruitment & Retention Office, University of Toronto
- Taylor Pondy, Admissions Officer, University of California San Diego

Making Smart Bets on Entrepreneurs
Moderator: Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Founder and CEO, Instrumental; Angel Investor
Panelists:
- Hayley Bay Barna, Partner, First Round Capital
- Sheel Tyle, Founder & CEO, Amplo
- Gideon Yu, Co-Owner and Former President, San Francisco 49ers and Former CFO, Facebook and YouTube

The Great Physics Questions that Remain Unanswered
An interview of Brian Greene, Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Columbia University, by Emily Conover, Physics Writer, Science News

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Moderated by Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science & the Public and Publisher, Science News
Panelists:
- Paige Brown, Co-founder & CEO, WindBorne Systems
- David Holz, Co-founder & CTO, Leap Motion
- Ramji Srinivasan, Former Co-founder & CEO, Counsyl

Internet Evangelism: A One-on-One Interview with Vint Cerf
An interview of Vint Cerf, Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, by Adam Bly, Founder & CEO of System; Former VP of Data at Spotify

From Education to Exploration: Careers that Change the World
Moderator: Andrew Brennen, National Geographic Education Fellow
Panelists:
- Asha De Vos, World-renowned pioneer of blue whale research
- Vanessa Bezy, Marine biologist whose mission is to protect sea turtles

Technology is a Force for Good
Katy Knight, Executive Director and David M. Siegel of the Siegel Family Endowment discuss how their foundation supports organizations working at the intersection of learning, workforce, and infrastructure

Fundraising for Science Fair & Research Programs
Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public
- Bruce Makous, Chief Advancement Officer, Society for Science & the Public
- Liz Baker-Bowman, Southern Arizona Science & Engineering Fair (SARSEF)
- Freda Vine, Ed W. Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV

International Rules and Guidelines for Student Research 2021
Michele Glidden, Chief Program Officer, Society for Science & the Public, discusses international rules and guidelines for student research with Members of the ISEF Scientific Review Committee.

Research at Home – Life Science Edition
Moderated by Anna Rhymes, Science News in High Schools Program Manager, Society for Science & the Public
- Bill Wallace, Ph.D., Georgetown Day School, Washington, DC
- Tina Gibson, Ph.D., The Mississippi School for Math and Science, Columbus, MS

Behind the Curtain of Uncertainty: A Statistics Crash Course
Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public
- Paul Strode, Ph.D., Fairview High School, Boulder, CO

Research at Home - Big Data and Engineering Edition
Moderated by Anna Rhymes, Science News in High Schools Program Manager, Society for Science & the Public
- David V. Black, New Haven School, Spanish Fork, UT
- Vincent Joralemon, Frank McCourt High School, New York, NY
- Special Guest: Michael Carapezza, Program Coordinator, Hk Maker Lab & NY Bioforce

Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public
- Jorge Valdes, Ph.D., Education Program Advisor, United States Patent & Trademark Office
- Juan Valentin, Education Program Advisor, United States Patent & Trademark Office

Inspiring Changemakers
Moderated by Alison Szopinski, Senior Director of Youth Initiatives, National Geographic Society
- Kavita Gupta, National Geographic Educator of the Year and Teacher Fellow
- Charu Gulati, National Geographic Certified Educator and Mentor

Inventing Tomorrow Q&A
Moderated by Karen Shelley, Director of Strategic Partnerships
- Laura Nix, Director of Inventing Tomorrow
- Jared Goodwin, finalist featured in the film
- Nuha Anfaresi, finalist featured in the film

Supporting Underrepresented Students in Research
Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public
- Priscilla Lumbreras, Granbury High School, Granbury, TX
- Keri Meador, Central High School, Louisville, KY

Teaching Research for Students
Moderated by Anna Rhymes, Science News in High Schools Program Manager, Society for Science & the Public
- Jennifer C. Claudio, Oak Grove High School, San Jose, CA
- Amy Hammett, Maize High School, Maize, KS
- Katy Gazda, Red Mountain High School, Mesa, AZ

Apoyando Estudiantes en Investigaciónes de STEM
Moderated by Milena Acosta, Community Engagement Manager, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Luz S. Carillo, MD, Northwest Early College High School, El Paso, TX
- Celia Castellanos, Foshay Learning Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Yajaira Torres – De Jesus, Ph.D., Colegio Rosa-Bell, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Supporting Rural and Native Students in Research
Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public
- Cheyenne Branscum, Oklahoma Geo Team Coach, Shawnee, OK
- Debbie Morgan, South Sevier High School, Monroe, UT

Broadcom MASTERS Overview
Raeva Ramadorai, Broadcom MASTERS Program Manager, shares details about the Broadcom MASTERS program and application process.