Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Shai Carmi, of the Braun School of Public Health Faculty of Medicine, received the 2023 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in the field of life sciences. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the New York Academy of Sciences, and the Blavatnik Family Foundation announced the award today. Prof. Carmi is considered one of the world’s leading researchers in genetic epidemiology and population genetics. His pioneering work combines models of genetic inheritance with algorithms to identify risks of future diseases using DNA testing.
Hebrew University Genetic Scientist Receives the Prestigious Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in Israel
Hebrew University Genetic Scientist Receives the Prestigious Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in Israel
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