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Blavatnik Family Foundation, New York Academy of Sciences Name 31 Finalists for 2021 Blavatnik National Awards for Young ScientistsNEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Showcasing America's most promising young scientists and engineers, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences today named 31 finalists for the world's largest unrestricted prize honoring early-career scientists and engineers. Three winners of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists – in life sciences, chemistry, and physical sciences and engineering – will be announced on July 20, each receiving $250,000 as a Blavatnik National Awards Laureate. The finalists, culled from 298 nominations by 157 United States research institutions across 38 states, have made trailblazing discoveries in wide-ranging fields, from the neuroscience of addiction to the development of gene-editing technologies, from designing next-generation battery storage to understanding the origins of photosynthesis, from making improvements in computer vision to pioneering new frontiers in polymer chemistry. Descriptions of the honorees' research are listed here. "Each day, young scintists tirelessly seek solutions to humanity's greatest challenges," said Len Blavatnik, founder and chairman of Access Industries, and head of the Blavatnik Family Foundation. "The Blavatnik Awards recognize this scientific brilliance and tenacity as we honor these 31 finalists. We congratulate them on their accomplishments and look forward to their continued, future discoveries and success." President and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences Nicholas B. Dirks said: "Each year, it is a complete joy to see the very 'best of the best' of American science represented by the Blavatnik National Awards finalists." "On behalf of the New York Academy of Sciences, we are extremely proud to administer the Blavatnik National Awards. This honors scientists at a pivotal career juncture, where support and recognition can make a huge impact on their career and their potential for future innovations and discoveries," he said. Three independent juries – each representing one of the awards' categories – will determine the winning laureates, who must be faculty-level scientific researchers and engineers 42 years of age or younger. The Blavatnik National Awards honorees will be recognized in a ceremony Sept. 28 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists Blavatnik Family Foundation Media contact View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blavatnik-family-foundation-new-york-academy-of-sciences-name-31-finalists-for-2021-blavatnik-national-awards-for-young-scientists-301311995.html SOURCE New York Academy of Sciences |