September 8th, 2023

Tune into the latest episode of the Read Smart podcast, where two of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction judges – Arifa Akbar and Ruth Scurr – will be delving into the 2023 longlist with host, Razia Iqbal. Spanning the complex themes of war, memory, revolution, and science, this year’s longlist illuminates a myriad of historical topics, bringing to life forgotten stories that address the most urgent concerns for our future. The podcast is generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation. The announcement of the six books shortlisted for this year’s prize will take place on Sunday 8 October during a live event at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. The winner will be announced on Thursday 16 November at an award ceremony at the Science Museum [...]

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September 6th, 2023

This year's judges have announced the 13 books that make up the Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist for 2023. The judges are: literary editor of Financial Times, Frederick Studemann (chair); award-winning author Andrea Wulf, theatre critic for The Guardian Arifa Akbar, the writer and historian Ruth Scurr, journalist and critic Tanjil Rashid, and Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts Andrew Haldane. Tune in to the latest episode of the Read Smart podcast this Friday! Judges, Arifa Akbar and Ruth Scurr will be delving into the 13 longlisted works as well as their insights into the judging process. Catch up on all previous episodes of the podcast by visiting our website, Spotify, and Soundcloud. The announcement of the six books shortlisted for this year’s prize will take place on Sunday 8 October during a live event at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. The winner will be announced on Thursday 16 November at an award ceremony at the Science Museum. The award ceremony and the Read Smart podcast are generously supported by the Blavatnik Foundation. The announcement will also be live-streamed across the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction social channels. [...]

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September 6th, 2023

The Blavatnik Family Foundation, whose historic gift in 2016 helped create what has become Yale’s flagship life science accelerator, has made an additional $40 million donation that will increase the number of research awards available to Yale scientists, support a wider range of biomedical innovations, and reach deeper into the Yale community to support new and innovative research. Run by Yale Ventures, a campus-wide initiative that supports innovation at Yale, the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale creates a bridge between early-stage, innovative research and the development of high-impact biomedical products and health technologies through the support of start-ups and industry partnerships. Since its launch, the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale has stimulated biomedical entrepreneurship across the Yale community. So far, it has supported 63 distinct projects through more than $20 million in direct funding for research and fellowships. This funding has resulted in the creation of 19 spinoff companies that have raised $254 million in venture and non-dilutive funding, 3 projects that have achieved FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) status, and 4 clinical trials have been initiated. [...]

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August 9th, 2023

The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences today announced the three Laureates and six Finalists of the 2023 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists. The Awards honor outstanding postdoctoral scientists from academic research institutions across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in three disciplinary categories: Chemistry, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Life Sciences. The Blavatnik Regional Awards jury, consisting of distinguished scientists and engineers from across the New York Tri-State region, selected one Laureate in each of the three categories who will receive a $30,000 unrestricted prize and two Finalists in each category who will be awarded $10,000 each. The 2023 Blavatnik Regional Awards Laureates and Finalists will be honored during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week, which recognizes the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to U.S. research and discovery. The 2023 Ceremony of the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, will take place at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on September 19, 2023. [...]

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