Showcasing America's most promising young scientists and engineers, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences today named 31 finalists for the world's largest unrestricted prize honoring early-career scientists and engineers.

Three winners of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists - in life sciences, chemistry, and physical sciences and engineering ­- will be announced on July 20, each receiving $250,000 as a Blavatnik National Awards Laureate.