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Three Indian scientists honored with Blavatnik Awards in UK
The awards ceremony will take place on February 27 at Banqueting House in London.
Rahul R. Nair (L), Mehul Malik (Centre) and Tanmay Bharat (Right) / Blavatnik Awards
The 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK has recognized the achievements of nine exceptional scientists with a total of £480,000 (US$608,000). Among the laureates are three Indian scientists - Rahul R. Nair, Mehul Malik, and Tanmay Bharat.
Nair, a materials physicist and Carlsberg/Royal Academy of Engineering research chair at The University of Manchester will receive £100,000 (US$127,000) for his work in developing novel membranes based on two-dimensional materials. His research will address societal challenges, including water filtration and separation technologies, using graphene and other 2D materials.
Malik, a quantum physicist and professor of Physics at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland is set to receive £30,000 (US$38,000) for his work in quantum internet. His innovations promised unprecedented levels of information security and laid the foundation for high-capacity quantum communication networks.
The third laureate, Bharat, a structural microbiologist and Programme Leader in the Structural Studies Division at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, will also receive £30,000 ((US$38,000). His work involves utilizing electron cryotomography techniques to understand the mechanisms of biofilm and microbiome formation at the atomic level.
Organized by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences, the awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2024, at Banqueting House in Whitehall, London. The event, honoring the laureates and finalists, will be attended by the scientific community.
Leonard Blavatnik, founder and chairman of Access Industries and head of the Blavatnik Family Foundation, said in a press release, “Providing recognition and funding early in a scientist’s career can make the difference between discoveries that remain in the lab and those that make transformative scientific breakthroughs.”
“We are proud that the Awards have promoted both UK science and the careers of many brilliant young scientists and we look forward to their additional discoveries in the years ahead,” Blavatnik added.
Nicholas B. Dirks, president and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences and chair of the Awards’ Scientific Advisory Council, added, “From studying cancer to identifying water in far-off planets, to laying the groundwork for futuristic quantum communications systems, to making enzymes never seen before in a lab or in nature, this year’s Laureates and Finalists are pushing the boundaries of science and working to make the world a better place.”
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