Names of 68 students representing Saudi Arabia in ISEF, TAISEF, and ITEX

In a move reflecting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to fostering a culture of innovation and building a generation of scientists and future leaders, the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education, announced the final list of students nominated to represent the Kingdom at major international scientific events. The list includes 68 talented young men and women carefully selected to raise the Saudi flag at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2026) in the United States, the Taiwan International Science and Technology Fair (TAISF), and the International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) in Malaysia.

The importance of the event and its national and international context

This announcement culminates concerted national efforts aligned with the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which prioritizes human capital development and investment in young minds. Participation in these international exhibitions is more than just student competition; it represents a global platform to showcase Saudi Arabia's soft power in science and technology, and reinforces the Kingdom's position as a leading nation in nurturing talent worldwide. These participations are particularly significant given their intense competition; ISEF is considered the "World Cup of Science," bringing together the brightest young minds from over 70 countries.

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The path to representing the Saudi national science and engineering team was not easy; it was the culmination of a long and arduous scientific journey that lasted a full year. This epic endeavor began with the widespread participation of 357,000 male and female students from across the Kingdom, who presented more than 34,000 scientific projects in 22 specialized fields. These students underwent a series of rigorous qualifying rounds, including six judging stages and 16 regional exhibitions, followed by four central exhibitions, culminating in the Creativity in Science and Engineering Exhibition, which showcased the top 200 projects. From these, 68 candidates were selected after intensive training camps at the Mishkat Interactive Center.

A history full of global achievements

The Kingdom has a distinguished record in these competitions, especially in the ISEF exhibition, in which it has participated since 2007. During these years, the Kingdom’s students have won 185 international awards, ranging from 124 major awards to 61 special awards, reflecting the quality of the educational and research outputs of the Mawhiba programs and the Ministry of Education.

List of the Kingdom's representatives at ISEF 2026

Forty-two students will participate in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), namely:

• Jumana Talal Bin Mohammed Bilal, Jana Ibrahim Farhan Al-Dossari, Abdullah Ahmed Tawfiq Al-Rashid, Fatima Mohammed Bin Issa Al-Saleem.
• Faisal Yousef Abdullah Al-Hanti, Lana Abdullah Ahmed Ibrahim Abu Talib, Mawada Tawfiq Abdo Awad, Nour Faisal Khader Al-Arjan Al-Atwi.
• Yara Abdulmajid Bin Abdulrahman Ababtain, Jad Daniel Muhammad Al-Ghazawi, Reem Muhammad Bin Abdullah Al-Mutawa, Faisal Saad Hamad Al-Abdulatif.
• Lana Waseem Mohammed Al-Aqqad, Mohammed Mustafa Bin Mohammed Al-Quraini, Mishari Badr Bin Mohammed Al-Dhaibani, Al-Jawhara Faisal Fahd Bin Zar’ah.
• Dalin Badr Bin Abdul Qadir Qadir, Reda Hani Bin Muhammad Al-Abdi, Zainab Muhammad Bin Abdullah Al-Aithan, Shaimaa Salah Al-Din Mahmoud Al-Katatni.
• Abdulrahman Basem bin Tariq Jamal, Imran Omar bin Abdulhamid Al-Turkistani, Fatima Hussein bin Ahmed Al-Muqrin, Faisal Sami Abdullah Al-Saeed.
• Lana Yahya Muhammad Nouri, Lin Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Nabulsi, Muhammad Nasser Fayez Al-Manea Al-Asmari, Maryam Nidal Abdul-Rab Al-Rasoul Habil.
• Munira Sulaiman bin Hamad Al-Rumi, Yara Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Qadi, Tala Hisham Nabil Awliya, Tamim Ibrahim bin Jamal Al-Din Khan.
• Jumana Ahmed Ali Al-Amoudi, Jana Ehab Ismail Harsani, Janine Musli bin Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Joan Rayan bin Ghazi Hindi.
• Sarah Mohammed Abdul Quddus Abu Al-Samh, Saleh Ahmed Saleh Al-Zaidani Al-Shahri, Lamar Hani Khairi Al-Agha.
• Mazen Mohammed Amir Ahmed Mazen Murad, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Khalid bin Salman, Latin Hussein bin Ali Al-Ghamdi.

List of participants in the ITEX exhibition in Malaysia

Eighteen creators were also nominated to compete in the "ITEX" international exhibition, namely:

• Khaled Amjad Bakr Hanawi, Shahd Musfir bin Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Fares Ibrahim bin Mohammed bin Jardan.
• Anas Talal Abdullah Maloush, Abdulaziz Badr Ma’youd Al-Jaid, Abdullah Hashem Bin Taher Al-Nasser.
• Fahad Abdullah Fahad Al-Abdulkarim Al-Muammar, Lara Khalid Hassan Al-Tamimi, Lamar Basem Bin Hassan Bahakim.
• Nasser Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Sudais, Juliana Badie Bin Ali, Fares Ahmed Bin Ali Al-Jaafar.
• Lamar Hashem Mohammed Al-Habashi, Yara Faleh Bin Mohammed Al-Hatrashi Al-Shahrani, Al-Faisal Majed Bin Faisal Al-Gharibi.
• Jumana Bandar Bin Zayed Al-Zaidi, Sarah Marwan Nasser Al-Omran, Yousef Farid Bin Yousef Al-Khalawi.

List of participants in "TAISF" in Taiwan

At the Taiwan International Exhibition "TAISF", the Kingdom will be represented by 8 male and female students, namely:

• Abdulaziz Waleed Omar Al-Muqrin, Nawaf Mahmoud Bin Salem Al-Ibrahim, Yousef Ibrahim Faisal Basyouni.
• Alia Ali Zaid Bashiri, Hassan Hamza bin Mohammed Sultan, Dana Salem Zaid Al-Tuwaili’i Al-Anzi.
• Rula Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Arini, Noor Basem bin Ahmed Al-Matouq.