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London International Youth Science Forum. Empowering young scientists as connected global citizens, a STEM summer school for ages 16–21. https://beacons.ai/liysf

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Thrilled to welcome Professor Freya Blekman to #LIYSF2025. She leads pioneering research at CERN on the CMS experiment, exploring top quark physics and phenomena beyond the Standard Model.

#ParticlePhysics #STEM #WomenInSTEM #LIYSF2025

19.07.2025 20:49 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Professor Kelly Chibale, a leading figure in drug discovery and Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Cape Town, returns as Closing Keynote Lecturer for LIYSF 2025. His work advances treatments for diseases affecting Africa. #LIYSF2025 #DrugDiscovery #STEM

16.07.2025 08:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, co-developer of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, will be a Principal Lecturer at LIYSF 2025. She will share insights on vaccine science and the global effort to combat infectious diseases. #LIYSF2025 #Vaccinology #WomenInSTEM

15.07.2025 10:43 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Gemma Bale to #LIYSF2025. An award-winning biomedical engineer and Director of Studies in Engineering at Cambridge.

Watch her interview from last year – link in bio!
#STEM #WomenInSTEM #BiomedicalEngineering #CambridgeUniversity

07.07.2025 11:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re excited to welcome Professor Nick Tyler CBE as a Principal Lecturer at #LIYSF2025!

A global #leader in #publichealth #engineering, he’s shaping healthier, more inclusive cities worldwide.

👉 liysf.org.uk/liysf/principal-lectures/professor-nick-tyler-cbe

#STEM #PublicHealth #STEMSummerSchool

30.06.2025 16:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We are delighted to welcome Professor Ruth Misener, a leader in #computationalengineering and #AI, as a Principal Lecturer at #LIYSF2025.

Her pioneering research applies artificial intelligence to optimize #engineering systems and solve complex problems.

#LIYSF #womeninSTEM

26.06.2025 15:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We are delighted to welcome Professor Michele Dougherty CBE, renowned planetary #physicist and leader of the Cassini mission’s magnetometer team, as a Principal Lecturer at 66th #LIYSF2025.

25.06.2025 17:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“LIYSF enables real friendships to be formed... 30 years on, I’m still in touch with people I met there.” — Mark Shuttleworth, #astronaut & #alumnus

Hear his reflections on the LIYSF experience over on our YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYzW...

#STEM #Science #LIYSF

20.06.2025 11:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We are delighted to announce Dr Andrew Szydlo returns to #LIYSF2025 as a principle lecturer with his explosive chemistry demos and trademark storytelling. Science + spectacle! #STEM #ChemistryInAction #ScienceIsFun

19.06.2025 11:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
From Students to Leaders: Professor Clare Elwell and Dr Kate Cwynarski | LIYSF Alumni Story
YouTube video by LIYSF From Students to Leaders: Professor Clare Elwell and Dr Kate Cwynarski | LIYSF Alumni Story

From #LIYSF participants to leaders in #science and #medicine, Prof. Clare Elwell and Dr. Kate Cwynarski exemplify the journey from #inspiration to #impact.

youtu.be/aQXZHiREtcc

10.06.2025 08:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our Director Richard Myhill attended Jugend forscht 2025, the country’s national science competition, to personally select two outstanding young scientists for the 66th London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) this summer.

#LIYSF2025 #Jugendforscht #ScienceFuture #YouthInSTEM

02.06.2025 19:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re delighted to welcome Professor Sir Steven Cowley to LIYSF 2025.
A global leader in #fusionenergy and Director of Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, his work explores how we might one day power the world like the stars do. #liysf #stem #physics #liysf2025

02.06.2025 19:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Simran Mohnani’s journey from discovering #chemicalengineering at #LIYSF to becoming a recognised voice in #tech and inclusion shows what happens when access meets ambition.

30.05.2025 14:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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At the 65th LIYSF, students engaged with world-leading experts in topics from fusion to biomedicine — minds shaping both science and society.

Watch our student-led interviews with Prof. Ghada Bassioni and Dr. Howard Haughton now on YouTube (link in bio).

#LIYSF #STEM

26.05.2025 17:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Two brilliant young scientists from Regeneron #ISEF will join us at #LIYSF2025 this July

Akosua (Georgia) explored natural dyes & #sustainable #chemistry. Diya (Michigan) developed a #VR-based solution to assist pancreatic #cancer surgeries.

We're so excited to welcome them to London!
#STEM #LIYSF

23.05.2025 16:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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51% of LIYSF 2024 participants were young women in science.
Representation is at our core. In 2024, 4/10 plenary speakers, 55% of specialist lecturers, and over 50% of staff (including our Chief of Staff) were women.

We’re empowering diverse voices in STEM.

#LIYSF #STEM #WomenInSTEM #ScienceForAll

22.05.2025 16:42 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re excited to welcome Professor Kevin Fenton, CBE — global public health leader — as a Principal Lecturer at #LIYSF2025.

His work bridges #science, #publichealth, and #equity, shaping policy and impact across society.

@profkevinfenton.bsky.social

21.05.2025 17:04 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Science is the anchor. Culture and diversity are the heart.
#LIYSF unites students from 80+ countries to build a truly global STEM community.

#STEM #ScienceAndCulture #Sciencecommunication

20.05.2025 17:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🎟️ Applications for #LIYSF2025 are open! Don't miss this opportunity to engage with leading minds in science.

🔗 Apply: liysf.org.uk/liysf-participation

19.05.2025 09:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

At LIYSF, Prof. MacMillan will share his journey and insights, inspiring the next generation of scientists.

19.05.2025 09:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

🧪Beyond his research, he founded the Princeton Catalysis Initiative, fostering collaboration between academia and industry to accelerate scientific discovery.

19.05.2025 09:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Prof. MacMillan revolutionized chemistry with his development of asymmetric organocatalysis, a method that has transformed how molecules are constructed. His work has vast implications across pharmaceuticals and materials science.

19.05.2025 09:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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📢 Exciting news! We're proud to announce that Prof. Sir David MacMillan, 2021 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, will be the Keynote Speaker at #LIYSF2025.

19.05.2025 09:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Prof. MacMillan revolutionized chemistry with his development of asymmetric organocatalysis, a method that has transformed how molecules are constructed. His work has vast implications across pharmaceuticals and materials science.

19.05.2025 09:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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