Key Takeaways:
- Regeneron will prolong its title sponsorship of the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) for a second decade, persevering with its partnership with Society for Science to assist the United States’ oldest and most prestigious science and arithmetic competitors for highschool seniors
- Since the begin of Regeneron’s sponsorship in 2017 by way of this 12 months’s STS, Regeneron and the Society have engaged and impressed greater than 20,000 of the nation’s high younger scientists, acknowledged 3,000 as Regeneron students, and awarded over $31 million in prizes
- Regeneron can also be the title sponsor of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a program of Society for Science and the world’s largest highschool science competitors
- Today’s dedication brings Regeneron’s whole STS and ISEF funding, from 2017 to 2036, to greater than $300 million
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. AND WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Society for Science (the Society) introduced the renewal of Regeneron’s title sponsorship of the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), the United States’ oldest and most prestigious science and arithmetic competitors for highschool seniors. The firm is growing its dedication for the subsequent 10 years by 50%, pledging an extra $150 million to additional empower and encourage the subsequent technology of science and know-how leaders, and bringing its 20-year funding in STS to $250 million. Regeneron can also be the title sponsor of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a program of the Society and the world’s largest highschool science competitors. Regeneron’s assist for these two premier packages totals greater than $300 million from 2017 to 2036.
“My own scientific journey can be traced back to my experience with the Science Talent Search, which profoundly shaped who I am today. Participating in and becoming a winner of STS gave me the confidence to dedicate my life to science and the pursuit of inventing medicines that improve people’s lives,” mentioned George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., co-Founder, co-Chairman, President, and Chief Scientific Officer at Regeneron, and a 1976 STS Winner. “Today, Regeneron helps millions of people around the world facing serious diseases, which is a testament to what is possible when young scientific talent is nurtured. We are renewing our commitment to STS because we see in these students that same potential to transform our world, and we eagerly await their future contributions to science and humanity.”
“At Regeneron, our success has always been driven by a deep belief in science and the people behind it,” mentioned Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D., co-Founder, co-Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Regeneron, and 1970 STS Alumnus. “This renewed, long-term investment in the Regeneron Science Talent Search – alongside our support for many other STEM education programs – reflects our confidence in the extraordinary potential of young scientists and our responsibility to help cultivate the curiosity, rigor, and leadership that will shape the future of scientific discovery.”
What is the Regeneron Science Talent Search?
The Regeneron Science Talent Search, first established in 1942 as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search and later the Intel Science Talent Search, is now proudly supported by Regeneron as its third long-term sponsor. Since the starting of this enduring sponsorship by way of this 12 months’s STS, Regeneron and the Society have engaged and impressed greater than 20,000 of the nation’s high younger scientists, acknowledged 3,000 as Regeneron students, and awarded over $31 million in prizes.
For 85 years, STS has acknowledged and championed the United States’ most promising younger scientists whose groundbreaking analysis and management potential can gas the breakthroughs of tomorrow. The competitors serves as a catalyst for younger scientists to construct confidence, strengthen their analysis abilities, and deepen their dedication to high-quality scientific inquiry.
“In its 85th year, the Science Talent Search inspires and elevates the nation’s top high school students passionate about tackling the world’s most intractable problems,” mentioned Maya Ajmera, President and CEO at Society for Science; Executive Publisher, Science News; and 1985 STS Alumna. “This renewal not only secures the legacy of this historic competition but also amplifies its impact in the years ahead. With Regeneron’s unwavering support, we will continue to empower the extraordinary – the rising stars and the legends in the making – who will define the future of science, innovation, and discovery.”
Each 12 months, practically 2,500 of the nation’s high science and math college students from throughout the United States enter STS, presenting unique analysis spanning fields equivalent to synthetic intelligence, local weather science, most cancers biology, and renewable power. Thousands of STS alumni have gone on to world-changing careers in science, with a number of incomes esteemed honors, together with the Nobel Prize, the Fields Medal, the National Medal of Science, and the MacArthur Fellowship for groundbreaking analysis throughout STEM fields. Since Regeneron turned the title sponsor, entries to STS have elevated by 49%, reflecting a big growth in the program’s attain and impression on younger scientists nationwide.
As half of this sponsorship renewal, Regeneron will proceed to assist the Society’s STEM Outreach Programs. Through these packages, the Society works to offer high-quality educator coaching and attain younger individuals throughout the nation – in each state, together with each city and rural areas, and regardless of socioeconomic standing, gender, or race – to assist all college students attain their full potential by way of STEM.
Regeneron’s STS and ISEF sponsorships are a cornerstone of STEM-Fueled™, the firm’s assortment of longstanding packages and partnerships that gas the subsequent technology of scientific innovators to pursue daring concepts and advance world-changing options. Through philanthropic investments, Regeneron has offered greater than 4 million college students with STEM experiences since 2020.
What is Regeneron?
Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is a number one biotechnology firm that invents, develops, and commercializes doubtlessly life-transforming medicines for individuals with critical ailments. Founded and led by physician-scientists, our distinctive capacity to repeatedly and persistently translate science into drugs has led to quite a few authorised therapies and product candidates in growth, most of which have been homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to assist sufferers with eye ailments, allergic and inflammatory ailments, most cancers, cardiovascular and metabolic ailments, hematologic situations, infectious ailments, and uncommon ailments.
Regeneron believes that working as an excellent company citizen is essential to delivering on our mission. We method company accountability with three objectives in thoughts: to enhance the lives of individuals with critical ailments, to foster a tradition of integrity and excellence, and to construct sustainable communities. Our most important philanthropic investments are in science schooling, a dedication we name STEM-Fueled™ – our assortment of packages and partnerships, together with the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) and the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), that gas future scientific innovators to pursue daring concepts and advance world-changing options. Throughout the 12 months, Regeneron empowers and helps staff to offer again by way of our volunteering, professional bono, and matching present packages. We are proud to be acknowledged on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Civic 50 listing of the most “community-minded” firms in the United States.
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What is Society for Science?
Society for Science is a champion for science, devoted to selling the understanding and appreciation of science and the important position it performs in human development. Established in 1921, Society for Science is finest recognized for its award-winning journalism by way of Science News and Science News Explores, its world-class science analysis competitions for college kids, together with the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, and its STEM Outreach programming that seeks to make sure that all college students have a possibility to pursue a profession in STEM. A 501(c)(3) membership group, Society for Science is dedicated to tell, educate, and encourage. Learn extra at www.societyforscience.org and observe us on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Media Contacts:
Tina Parisi Tuttle, Regeneron
914-847-3511, [email protected]
Gayle Kansagor, Society for Science
703-489-1131, [email protected]
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