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June 27, 2024
Blavatnik Awards National Honoree Named to 2024 Class of Great Immigrants

Viviana Gradinaru, a 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientist National Finalist, has been named one of Carnegie Corporation's Great Immigrants of 2024. Comprised of naturalized citizens from 16 countries, honorees are recognized for their work in science, public service, education, health, journalism, the arts, and business, among other fields. Gradinaru’s research has focused on developing technologies for neuroscience that are used to probe circuits underlying locomotion, reward, and sleep, and she has explored the benefits of deep brain stimulation for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Blavatnik Awards
June 4, 2024
Blavatnik Award Winners Presented Their Research at a Special Symposium at the Israel Academy

On Monday, June 3, 2024, the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel Symposium was held at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem. The symposium was attended by the 2024 Blavatnik Award winners: Dr. Sraga Shwartz, winner of the Life Sciences award; Dr. Moran Shalev-Benami, winner of the Chemistry award; and Prof. Thomas Vidick, winner of the Physics and Engineering award.

Blavatnik Awards
April 4, 2024
Q&A with Academy Board Member Peter Thorén

Peter Thoren, Executive Vice President of Access Industries and Head of the Family Office speaks to The New York Academy of Sciences about the importance of supporting scientists, the origins of the Blavatnik Awards, and how his extensive experience in law and business brings a valuable perspective to his role as a member of the Academy's Board of Governors.

Blavatnik Awards
February 13, 2024
The 2024 UK Blavatnik Awards Symposium

Meet the award-winning scientists in a series of nine interactive lectures presents cutting-edge discoveries in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences. The lectures are intended for science enthusiasts of all ages.

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