The Royal Society of Biology (RSB) is located in the heart of London, and has almost 17,000 members, including leading scientists and researchers in the biological sciences, in addition to more than 100 bioscience member organisations.

The British Biology Olympiad was created in 1995, stimulating students with an interest in Biology to expand and extend their talents. It is one of the largest science competitions in the UK with more than 7,200 high school students participating in 2016. Each year an outstanding team of high school students is then selected to represent the UK in the International Biology Olympiad (IBO). It enables students to demonstrate their knowledge and to be suitably rewarded and publicly recognized through the award of medals, certificates and other prizes. It is hoped that by competing in this Olympiad, students who are already interested in this valuable, wide-ranging and rewarding subject will be encouraged to continue their studies beyond A-level.

ASDAN China (ASDAN Academy) introduced this competition to China from 2016. Outstanding Chinese students will have the opportunity to compete with British students for the award of medals. They will also be given the chance to attend top science programs in the future.Representatives from 243 international and key middle schools have participated in this competition in 2020.
Official Website:
https://www.rsb.org.uk/bbo