Three of America’s most promising young scientists were awarded top honors tonight at the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, one of the country’s most significant prizes for early-career researchers. Presented by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences, the awards recognize exceptional scientific achievement and innovation by U.S.-based researchers aged 42 and younger. This year’s Laureates were selected from a competitive pool of 310 nominees representing 161 academic and research institutions across 42 states. Eighteen Finalists emerged from this national search, and three were named Laureates by an independent jury of leading scientists. Each Laureate will receive an unrestricted award of $250,000, the world’s largest unrestricted science prize. The remaining fifteen Finalists will each receive $15,000.
Trailblazing Young Scientists Honored with $250,000 Prizes at Blavatnik National Awards Gala
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