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Ohio State Professor Named Blavatnik National Awards Finalist

David Nagib, an organic chemist and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The Ohio State University, has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. The award celebrates exceptional early career scientists under 42 years of age who have sought to innovate their field by pursuing high-risk, high-reward research. On Oct. 1, Nagib was honored in New York City at the American Museum of Natural History during the 2024 Blavatnik Awards Gala ceremony.

Blavatnik Foundation Honors Accomplished Indian American Scientists

On September 17, The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences announced the 2024 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists laureates and finalists. This follows the earlier announcement of the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards honorees.

Two Yale Scholars Receive Blavatnik Awards for Top Young Scientists

Two Yale research scientists – computer scientist Raghavendra Pradyumna Pothukuchi and geneticist Nicole Lake — are among nine recipients of the Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, which honor outstanding postdoctoral scientists from academic research institutions from across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Indian-American Researchers Among Finalists for 2024 Blavatnik National Awards

Three Indian-American scientists are among the finalists for the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, which honor exceptional contributions across various scientific fields. Established in 2007 by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and independently administered by The New York Academy of Sciences, the awards celebrate exceptional young researchers addressing global challenges. Each finalist will receive $15,000 in unrestricted funds to support their research.

Markita Landry Announced as Laureate for Blavatnik National Award

Markita was awarded the Blavatnik prize for contributions to the development of neurochemical probes -- tiny tools -- that enable visualization of brain chemistry, and its imbalances in neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. Her lab's work in the development of tools to genetically engineer plants was also recognized for this award.

Cigall Kadoch Wins Blavatnik National Award

In recognition of her groundbreaking scientific discoveries that have changed the understanding of cancer biology, Cigall Kadoch, PhD, has been named as the Laureate of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in the field of life sciences.

Scientist Britney Schmidt Wins Blavatnik Award

Britney Schmidt, associate professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences and of earth and atmospheric sciences in Cornell Engineering received the award for “advancing climate science and planetary habitability studies through groundbreaking research on ice-ocean interactions and innovative exploration of Earth’s polar regions and icy planetary bodies.”

Women Sweep The 2024 Blavatnik National Awards For Young Scientists

The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences have named three women scientists as Laureates of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. The Blavatnik National Awards are the largest unrestricted scientific prize for faculty-level researchers in the U.S. under the age of 42. This year, the Blavatnik National Awards received 331 nominations from 172 institutions in 43 states.

2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists Announced

For the second time, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences named three women scientists as Laureates of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. Each will receive $250,000, the largest unrestricted scientific prize offered to America’s most promising, faculty-level scientific researchers under 42. Three independent juries – one each for life sciences, chemical sciences, and physical sciences & engineering – composed of some of America’s most distinguished scientists selected the three winning Laureates. An additional 15 Finalists will each receive $15,000.

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