The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences have announced the finalists for the eighth Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK. The Awards recognise scientific advances by UK researchers across three divisions – Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Physical Sciences & Engineering. Associate Professor Chunxiao Song of Ludwig Oxford has been selected from a pool of 94 nominees as a finalist in the Chemical Sciences division for his development of a state-of-the-art sequencing methods to detect DNA and RNA modifications, enabling early cancer detection and leading to the founding of a $410 million biotech company.
Chunxiao Song Announced as Finalist for 2025 UK Blavatnik Awards
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