Amgen Biotech Experience

INSPIRING THE SCIENTISTS OF TOMORROW

The Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) is an innovative science education programme that introduces secondary school students to the excitement of scientific discovery. ABE provides secondary school teachers with the loan of research-grade equipment, supplies, curriculum and professional development at no cost.

The Amgen Biotech Experience began over 30 years ago through a unique collaboration of Amgen scientists and educators with a passion for sharing the joy of science and discovery. With the vision to bring the excitement of biotechnology to the fingertips of students, they developed a robust curriculum that is now available in 25 regions across the globe.

The programme is currently available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, China, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Singapore, United Kingdom, Japan, Turkey and United States (Rhode Island, San Diego, Massachusetts, San Francisco, Tampa, Los Angeles, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, Washington State and Washington DC).

In 2013, the Amgen Foundation joined forces with Education Development Center, a global nonprofit organisation with deep experience and expertise in science education, to establish a Programme Office to support and strengthen the programme worldwide.

The programme features a hands-on molecular biology curriculum designed to introduce students to the excitement of scientific discovery. Each year, 90,000 students and 1,500 science teachers participate in this programme and have the opportunity to explore the methods scientists use to create biotechnology medicines. The reach of the programme has been extraordinary, with nearly 800,000 students to date having experienced the fundamentals of biotechnology across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.