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Philanthropists and family offices have a vital role to play by seizing the high-risk, high-reward opportunities that can lead to groundbreaking innovation, said Sir Leonard Blavatnik. Family offices are ideally placed to power the next generation of British biotech and life sciences companies, according to Sir Leonard Blavatnik. ‘Family offices should invest,’ said Sir Leonard, speaking exclusively to Spear’s at Kensington Palace, the venue for a gala dinner where the winners of the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom were announced last week.
None of the three shows recently admitted into the crowded field of hospital drama—the electrifying “Berlin ER,” the more mainstream “The Pitt” and the do-not-resuscitate “Watson”—are what one would call “feel good.” But “The Calling” is: Nonfiction, no-frills and nothing less than inspiring, it follows a group of students at New York’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine who may not represent the entire future of American medicine, but are devoted and grateful. And their happiness is contagious. Major funding for "The Calling: A Medical School Journey" was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, with additional funding from Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Blavatnik Family Foundation.
By reconstructing Earth’s ancient climate and atmospheric evolution over billions of years in a computer, Prof Mills and his team at the University of Leeds are studying how planets can make the transition from a barren world to one teeming with living things. In recognition of his work, Professor Mills has been recognised in the 2025 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists as the UK Laureate in Physical Sciences & Engineering, celebrated last week in awards funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences.
Glamorous dresses, tailored suits and other outfits, all part of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, are going on display this week at Kensington Palace in London. The exhibition, “Dress Codes,” showcases 34 pieces worn by royals such as Queen Victoria and Diana, Princess of Wales, along with clothing worn at court by debutantes, diplomats and others “to show the breadth of the collection,” said Matthew Storey, the exhibition’s curator. The exhibition is supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation.
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