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February 28, 2026
Tiler Peck: A Once-In-A-Generation Dancer with a Second Act

In a recent Financial Times profile, New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck reflects on the craft, stamina, and creative drive that have shaped a career defined by precision, musicality, and reinvention. Now 37, Peck remains in relentless demand—balancing punishing rehearsal schedules with a growing portfolio that spans performance, choreography, and work beyond the stage—while continuing a celebrated partnership with fellow dancer and husband Roman Mejia. The article centers on her return to London with Turn It Out, a four-part program created with leading artists including William Forsythe, Alonzo King, and Michelle Dorrance, culminating in a genre-blending finale that reflects Peck’s wide-ranging practice. Lady Emily Blavatnik and the Blavatnik Family Foundation are proud to support Tiler Peck's return to Sadler’s Wells, helping bring this distinctive show to UK audiences.

Blavatnik Awards
February 28, 2026
Starmer Must Use Our Scientific Stars to Drive the Economy

In a recent Independent commentary, Chris Blackhurst reflects on the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists at the Banqueting House in Whitehall, describing an evening that highlighted the UK’s strength in early-career research and its potential contribution to national renewal. The piece profiles this year’s three laureates—Maxie Roessler, Thi Hoang Duong (Kelly) Nguyen, and Paola Pinilla—recognized for advances spanning energy transfer in electrons, the biology of DNA replication and chromosome protection, and new insights into how planets begin to form. Blackhurst argues that policymakers should pay closer attention to the scientific talent already thriving in the UK, noting that past awardees have translated discoveries into patents and new ventures, and urging the government to make science and technology central to economic growth.

Blavatnik Awards
February 25, 2026
Three Women Named Britain’s Brightest Young Scientists, Each Winning ‘Unrestricted’ £100,000 Blavatnik Awards Prize

The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences has announced the three 2026 Laureates of the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom, who each receive £100,000 – the nation’s largest unrestricted prize for science. The Laureates were announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony held at the historic Banqueting House in London. The recipients, selected from nine outstanding Finalists, are recognised for exceptional early-career achievements across the Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Physical Sciences & Engineering. The remaining six Finalists are each awarded £30,000 in recognition of their exceptional scientific contributions. It is the second time in the United Kingdom that all three Laureates in the Blavatnik Awards are women scientists.

Blavatnik Awards
February 25, 2026
Women Sweep the Board in UK’s Biggest Science Awards

Three women have been named Britain's "brightest young scientists", each receiving £100,000 – the country's largest unrestricted prize for science. On Tuesday night, Maxie Roessler, Thi Hoang Duong (Kelly) Nguyen, and Paola Pinilla were named the laureates of the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists at a ceremony recognising their advances and innovations in fields including DNA replication, energy transfer in electrons, and planet formation. The awards, now in their ninth year, recognise early‑career breakthroughs with the potential to transform scientific understanding and address global challenges, and are for UK researchers aged under 42. Selected from a pool of 91 nominees across 46 institutions, the three winners were chosen for exceptional achievements in the life sciences, chemical sciences, and physical sciences and engineering. It is only the second time that all three top prizes have been awarded to women – a milestone celebrated at London’s historic Banqueting House, where the ceremony took place.

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