Participating Countries
Select a Country/Region
The following national/regional Brain Bees are currently participating in the IBB and are active and eligible to be represented in the IBB World Championship (unless otherwise noted). To qualify, students have to win the highest level of Brain Bee competition in their country. The IBB is not able to accept registrations for the World Championship from independent competitors or from other neuroscience competitions or competitions that use the Brain Bee name but are not formally affiliated with the IBB.
Students living in a country that does not have a National Brain Bee may participate in the International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA) Virtual Brain Bee. For more information and registration details, contact virtual.brainbee@youthneuro.org. The winner of the IYNA Virtual Brain Bee will qualify for the IBB World Championship.
Africa
Moataz Ibrahim Assem
Adam Mulugeta and Yared Zenebe
(not hosting a competition in 2026)
Robert Peter Biney
(not hosting a competition in 2026)
Mohamed Onyango
(not hosting a competition in 2026)
Obi Augustine
Asia
Jiangjie Yu
Michael Lee
RMV Ravindranadh R V
Ali Shahbazi
Illana Gozes
Tetsu Okumura
Bayram Kenci
Byoung-Kyong Min
Irene Leong
Muzaimi Mustapha
Sarun Koirala
Fahim Khan and Shorat Kairi
Touqeer Ahmed
Neuro-Pal Center
S Thameen Dheen and Singapore Neuroscience Association
Ashraf Alkhayer and Mamon Saleh
Chih Tung Tsai
Sathy Parvathy
Duc Tran
(not hosting a competition in 2026)
Luke Ruedisueli
Europe
Laura Loli-Dano
COBRAIN Center
Mher Kurghinyan and Patryk Stelmaszek
Elkhan Yusifov and Sadig Niftullayev
Kristina Mlinac Jerković
Brian Silvera
Nasrollah Moradikor and Arian Hizomi
Pierre Ekelmans
Anna Padányi and Barbara Fülöp
John Kelly
Roberto Ciccocioppa and Laura Soverchia
Daniel Zukovs
Roma Siugzdaite
Marijn van Wingerden
Elzbieta Malgorzata Pyza
Cristian Gurzu
Heja Mukader Yakut, Defne Cıngır and Ahmet Cemal Müftüoğlugil
Andrii Cherninskyi
Emma Barton and Brad Leung
The only neuroscience competition in the UK affiliated with the IBB (organised by NeuroSpark)
Magdalena Nikolova and Yordan Rusev
Amélia Hyžová and Tomáš Hromadka
Lara Bardi, Marion Decrop, Mojca Strazisar and Eline Turcksin
Maciej Kania, Sigismund Huck
North America
Nikol Piskuric
Georgina Grillo
(not hosting a competition in 2026)
Norbert Myslinski and Manuella Yassa
Oceania
Jenny Rodger, Bruno van Swinderen and Matthew Kirkcaldie
Amy Chapman
South America
Micaela Santilli
Carol Warren Ornelas and Monica Rojas
Alfred Sholl-Franco
Juan Montiel
Colleen Duggar Muñoz