Chemist Song Lin named 2025 Blavatnik National Award finalist

Song Lin, the Howard Milstein Faculty Fellow/Tisch University Professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is a finalist for the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, an honor announced Sept. 9 by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences.

Recognized for advancing electrochemical techniques that enable efficient, sustainable synthesis of complex organic molecules, accelerating drug development, and materials innovation, Lin is a finalist in Chemical Sciences. Three 2025 Blavatnik Laureates - in Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences & Engineering - will be announced at a ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History Oct. 7.

The Lin Lab does research in organic chemistry, with specific interests in electrosynthesis, catalysis and technology development. Lin and colleagues use their expertise in organic chemistry and electrochemistry to develop new catalytic methods to address unsolved problems in organic and materials synthesis.

"The goal of the Blavatnik Awards is to recognize early-career scientists conducting bold and creative work, support their professional growth and development and accelerate scientific discovery to improve lives and drive innovation," said Len Blavatnik, founder of Access Industries and head of the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Each Blavatnik laureate will receive an unrestricted award of $250,000. The remaining 15 Finalists will each receive $15,000.

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