Professor Brian Metzger has been named a Finalist in the 2019 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. The annual Awards, established by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered by the New York Academy of Sciences, recognize and support America’s top young scientific innovators in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry. The three National Laureates, to be announced in June 2019, will each receive an unrestricted cash prize of $250,000, the largest prize of its kind for early-career scientists. More details about the awards are given here: http://blavatnikawards.org/news/items/finalists-prestigious-blavatnik-national-awards-young-scientists-announced/