Ivan Z. Corwin, professor of mathematics, was named a finalist for the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. Chiara Trovatello, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Arthur Neuberger, a former Columbia postdoctoral fellow, were named finalists for the Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists.
The national award is the largest unrestricted prize for early career scientists and honors outstanding young scientists and engineers under the age of 42. It was established by the Blavatnik Family Foundation in 2007 and is independently administered by the New York Academy of Sciences. It recognizes America’s top faculty-level scientists in life sciences, chemistry, and physical sciences and engineering. The regional awards honor outstanding postdoctoral scientists from academic research institutions across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Corwin was recognized for expanding “Extreme Diffusion Theory” to "model complex physical systems like the growth of tumors, the propagation of nerve signals, and the early spread of pandemics."
Three independent juries composed of some of America’s most distinguished scientists selected the winners. This year, for the second time, all three prize laureates are women. Finalists each receive $15,000.
“I congratulate this year’s outstanding Laureates and Finalists for their exceptional research," said Len Blavatnik, founder of Access Industries and the Blavatnik Family Foundation and a member of the President’s Council of The New York Academy of Sciences. "They are among the preeminent leaders of the next generation of scientific innovation and discovery."
