Three women have been named Britain’s “brightest young scientists”, each receiving £100,000 – the country’s largest unrestricted prize for science. On Tuesday night, Maxie Roessler, Thi Hoang Duong (Kelly) Nguyen, and Paola Pinilla were named the laureates of the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists at a ceremony recognising their advances and innovations in fields including DNA replication, energy transfer in electrons, and planet formation. The awards, now in their ninth year, recognise early‑career breakthroughs with the potential to transform scientific understanding and address global challenges, and are for UK researchers aged under 42. Selected from a pool of 91 nominees across 46 institutions, the three winners were chosen for exceptional achievements in the life sciences, chemical sciences, and physical sciences and engineering. It is only the second time that all three top prizes have been awarded to women – a milestone celebrated at London’s historic Banqueting House, where the ceremony took place. Read the rest of the article here.
Women Sweep the Board in UK’s Biggest Science Awards
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