Release date: 2017-06-30
On June 27th, The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences announced the winners of the 2017 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. Three scientists from the three sciences departments of life sciences, chemistry and physical sciences and engineering won the award. Each winner will receive a prize of $250,000.
Zhang Feng won the award in the field of life sciences
Evaluation: Dr. Zhang Feng has contributed to the development of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, the pioneering application of CRISPR-Cas9 in mammalian cells, and the development of revolutionary technologies in the field of neuroscience.
More introduction: Develop neuroscience and gene editing techniques to eliminate devastating diseases
In the early days of his career, Dr. Zhang Feng was a new inventor of neuroscience, the co-invention of optogenetics. This is the first genetically encoded optical tool that precisely controls brain cells, helping researchers understand how neurons form circuits.
After that, Dr. Zhang Feng turned to the field of genetic editing and achieved important results. He has successfully demonstrated that the CRISPR-Cas9 system can be used for human cell genome editing. This revolutionary tool is now available to biomedical researchers from around the world.
Dr. Zhang Feng said: "The sequencing of the human genome reveals mutations that cause tens of thousands of devastating diseases. However, most of these diseases are untreated. We would like to know if we can develop a precise removal of these mutations. What will the treatment be?"
Dr. Zhang Feng's lab has been working to further improve genome editing techniques and use them to better understand human diseases. He said: "I hope that one day we can use these technologies to eliminate the mutations that cause disease."
Two award-winning scientists in other disciplines
Melanie S. Sanford University of Michigan (Chemicals)
Evaluation: Professor Sanford has contributed to the development of simpler chemical methods for molecular synthesis. These methods have less impact on the environment and can be used in a variety of ways, including carbon dioxide recycling, drug discovery, and more.
Yi Cui Stanford University (Physical Science and Engineering)
Evaluation: Professor Cui won the award for his technical innovation in the use of nanomaterials for environmental protection and sustainable energy development.
About the Blavatnik Awards
The Blavatnik Awards was established in 2007 by the Blavatnik Family Foundation to recognize outstanding young researchers who drive the next generation of innovation by answering today's most complex and interesting scientific questions. The jury members of the award are some of the most outstanding scientists in the United States, including Nobel laureates and academicians of the National Academy of Sciences. This year's three winners stood out from the 308 candidates.
Source: Bio-Exploration (micro-signal biodiscover)
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