Three women named Britain’s Brightest Young Scientists, each winning ‘unrestricted’ £100,000 Blavatnik Awards prize Maxie M. Roessler, Thi Hoang Duong (Kelly) Nguyen, and Paola Pinilla all recognised at London gala ceremony. (IMAGE)

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Three women named Britain’s Brightest Young Scientists, each winning ‘unrestricted’ £100,000 Blavatnik Awards prize Maxie M. Roessler, Thi Hoang Duong (Kelly) Nguyen, and Paola Pinilla all recognised at London gala ceremony.

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The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences tonight announced the three 2026 Laureates of the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom, who each receive £100,000 – the nation’s largest unrestricted prize for science.

The Laureates were announced tonight at a gala dinner and awards ceremony held at the historic Banqueting House in London. The recipients, selected from nine outstanding Finalists, are recognised for exceptional early-career achievements across the Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Physical Sciences & Engineering.

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