"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 earlycareer 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."
Maxie Roessler, Kelly Nguyen, and Paola Pinilla were named Britain's brightest young scientists, receiving the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists 2026. Each laureate received £100,000, the country's largest unrestricted science prize. Selected from 91 nominees across 46 institutions, these researchers under 42 were recognized for exceptional achievements in life sciences, chemical sciences, and physical sciences and engineering. Their work addresses global challenges and demonstrates potential to transform scientific understanding. This marks only the second time all three top prizes have been awarded to women, representing a significant milestone in the awards' nine-year history.
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