Our international chapters showcase the organization globally, allowing students with similar interests in STEM to connect and join groups in their own countries.
Presentiamo il capitolo YSI Italia! Nazione con una forte tradizione scientifica, l’Italia ha dato contributi innovativi dalla medicina all’astronomia. Con Cesca Centini come Leader del Capitolo, siamo entusiasti di espandere YSI nel paese e sostenerne la crescita per rafforzare l’impatto globale dell’organizzazione.
Cesca, a Medical Student from Milan, Italy, joined Youth STEM Initiative at the advent of 2025, taking on the leadership roles of Head of Research and the Leader of our Italian Chapter. She has already made an impact on YSI, designing our upcoming STEMentor program, sharing magnificent global opportunities with the team, and accelerating the growth of the organization in Italy. Cesca is creative, bright, and charismatic, capable of taking on any challenge with her wide range of skills and never-ending drive to learn. Not to mention all the instruments she plays and her incredible Substack blog. By combining her artistic hobbies with her passion for medicine—particularly neuroscience—she truly embodies the values of a Renaissance woman in the modern world.
Γειά σου YSI Ελλάδα! Αυτή η μεσογειακή χώρα φιλοξενεί πολλούς μαθητές που έχουν κάνει τη διαφορά στη YSI, και τώρα υπάρχει μια εξαιρετική επικεφαλής, η Ζωή Τριανταφυλλίδου, που ηγείται! Είμαστε ενθουσιασμένοι που ξεκινάμε ένα κεφάλαιο σε αυτό το έθνος που πάντα ήταν διάσημο για τις επιστημονικές ανακαλύψεις 🇬🇷🙌🏼
Zoe, from Thessaloniki, Greece, is one of the hardest working people to join Youth STEM Initiative, at first as a researcher and now becoming the leader of our Greek chapter. Fascinated by emerging technologies, Zoe loves to research and write about all the brilliant tech that is being developed around the world. An enthusiast for community service, she also loves volunteering her time to help those around her.
Willkommen bei YSI Deutschland! Dieses Land beheimatet einige der besten Forscher im MINT-Bereich und hat junge Wissenschaftler mit dem Potenzial, zu den Größten zu gehören. Wir freuen uns, ein Kapitel in dieser brillanten Nation zu beginnen, die stets an der Spitze wissenschaftlicher Innovation steht 🇩🇪🙌🏻
Mark, from Wolfsburg, Germany, is young scholar of many talents, originally joining YSI as a researcher and now leading our Germany chapter. Fascinated by cars, AI, and ultimately autonomous driving, Mark is knowledgeable on how to work with emerging tech like neural networks and other machine learning models to develop self-sufficient technology (a lot of his fascinating work can be found here). Also a martial artist of many forms and a pianist, Mark can tackle any challenge and is adept at multiple skills across a variety of fields.
Welcome to Youth STEM Initiative Germany 🇩🇪♥️
This incredible country is home to some of the world’s best researchers in STEM and therefor has young scholars who have the potential to become some of the greatest scientists.
To tap into this potential we are delighted to begin a chapter, led by Mark-Daniel Leupold, in this brilliant nation in the heart of Europe that is always at the top of the lists when it comes to scientific innovation.
To discover more, follow @ysi.germany on Instagram!
¡Un país de maravillas, cultura e innovación científica: España!
Estamos encantados de abrir nuestro cuarto capítulo en el Mediterráneo y también nuestro cuarto capítulo europeo en esta brillante nación, y estamos deseando ver a los jóvenes científicos españoles unirse a YSI desde Barcelona hasta Madrid y Zaragoza 🇪🇸
Nayra, who originally joined YSI as a researcher and has published several amazing research articles related to biology and climate change, has now stepped up to lead her country’s chapter! Hailing from the beautiful city of Barcelona in the heart of Catalunya, Spain, Nayra is the first person to join YSI from the country and has since made a lot of valuable scientific contributions to the organization. She is excited about the future of YSI Spain and stoked to be the leader of what is set to become one of our organization's largest chapters.
A country full of wonders, culture, and scientific innovation: Spain 🇪🇸🫶🏻
We are delighted to open our fourth chapter in the Mediterranean and also our fourth European chapter in this brilliant nation and can’t wait to see young Spanish scientists join YSI from Barcelona and Madrid to Valencia and Zaragoza.
Watch chapter leader Nayra Cadavid’s video introducing our newest chapter in Europe and the Mediterranean, spoken in both Spanish and English to also suit our Spanish-speaking followers!
Καλώς ήρθατε στο YSI Κύπρου με επικεφαλής τη Ρόζα Αναστασιάδου! Είναι χαρά μας να εγκαινιάσουμε ένα ακόμη κεφάλαιο στη Μεσόγειο, αυτή τη φορά στο πανέμορφο νησί της Κύπρου, το οποίο φιλοξενεί πολλούς νέους, έξυπνους επιστήμονες. Ελπίζουμε να δούμε περισσότερους λαμπρούς Κύπριους όπως η Ρόζα να εντάσσονται μαζί μας 🫶🏻
Roza, who originally joined Youth STEM Initiative as a researcher specializing in organic chemistry and cancer research, has now taken the responsibility of leading her home country’s chapter! Hailing from the mesmerizing city of Paphos on the west coast of Cyprus, Roza is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Economics at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, Greece. She looks forward to expanding the reach of YSI in Cyprus and is excited to be the leader of it all!
To jest YSI Polska! Jesteśmy podekscytowani inauguracją kolejnego europejskiego oddziału w kraju znanym z wybitnych naukowców, takich jak Kopernik i Maria Skłodowska-Curie. Z niesamowicie wykształconym społeczeństwem, nastawionym na sukces, nie możemy się doczekać, aż kolejni wielcy polscy naukowcy dołączą do nas!
Watch Polish Chapter Leader Zofia Hardek's introduction to Youth STEM Initiative's Poland chapter!
Hailing from the city of Poznań in western Poland, Zofia, who is also a researcher at YSI, joined the organization in 2024 and has since published a few papers, the most notable of which is called Is The Metaverse The Last Hope For Disappearing Countries? found in our Climate & Environment section. In addition to her VR tech research, she has a dream of attending a bilingual class at Stanford!
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