The prestigious Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel went to three early-career scientists among 36 nominees and also include a $100,000 grant for each one for their groundbreaking research in three fields. The Israeli Broadcast Corporation’s English News Program interviewed Chemical Sciences laureate, Dr. Benjamin Palmer, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He is being recognized for his pioneering research on how organisms form crystals.
Israeli Broadcast Corporation Interviews 2025 Blavatnik Awards Laureate Benjamin Palmer

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