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Innovating for a Better Future: 9 Young Scientists Transforming Our World
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM BST
Banqueting House, London, UK



Science enthusiasts from all walks of life are invited to attend this public series of short, interactive talks from award-winning early-career UK scientists. These young researchers are at the frontlines of research that will shape the future of our lives over the next century.
Can we use light to evoke chemical reactions? Are magnetic molecules the future of data storage? What can the extinction of dinosaurs teach us about our changing planet?
Get the answers from the honorees of the 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom. Following the talks, a moderated panel discussion will explore trends and insights influencing innovation for the future of the United Kingdom and beyond.
This event will take place at London's magnificent Banqueting House in Whitehall. Both in-person and virtual (webinar) attendance options are available through their respective registration boxes below. Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
About the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists were established in 2007 by the Blavatnik Family Foundation to identify and honor exceptional young scientists and engineers by celebrating their extraordinary achievements, recognizing outstanding promise, and accelerating innovation through unrestricted funding. The Awards, independently administered by the New York Academy of Sciences, were established in New York and began as the Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. In 2014, the program expanded to include National Awards in the United States, and in 2018 national award programs were launched in both the United Kingdom and Israel. By the close of 2021, the Blavatnik Awards will have recognised over 350 young scientists and engineers in the US, Israel, and the UK, and awarded prizes totalling US$11.9 M.
Follow @BlavatnikAwards or visit www.blavatnikawards.org to get the latest news about our honorees!



Tuesday
October 26, 2021
Registration and Refreshments
Introduction and Welcome Remarks
Speaker
Symposium Introduction
Session 1: Innovating in Life Sciences
Session Introduction and Video Presentation of the Life Sciences Honorees
How to Build an Animal
Speaker
Bacteria and Their Viruses: A Microbial Arms Race
Speaker
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Speaker
Interactive Audience Q&A
Buffet Lunch
Session 2: Innovating in Physical Sciences & Engineering
Session Introduction and Video Presentation of the Physical Sciences & Engineering Honorees
Programmable van der Waals Materials
Speaker
Memristive Technologies: From Nano Devices to AI on a Chip
Speaker
What Do We Know About the Higgs Boson?
Speaker
Interactive Audience Q&A
Session 3: Innovating in Chemistry
Session Introduction and Video Presentation of the Chemistry Honorees
Building High Temperature Single-Molecule Magnets
Speaker
The Chemical Origins of Life
Speaker