Astronomy Professor Charlie Conroy is finalist for Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

Astronomy professor Charlie Conroy is a finalist for the 2025 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.

Charlie Conroy, professor of astronomy, was recognized for his research on our galaxy’s formation and how the distribution of dark matter is related to the early history of the Milky Way.

“I am very grateful for this award,” said Conroy. “As someone who has been on the Harvard faculty for over a decade, it is nice to still be referred to as a ‘Young Scientist.’”

The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists honor outstanding contributions by researchers in the United States in the Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Physical Sciences and Engineering. Conroy is among 18 finalists announced Tuesday, chosen by a jury of scientists from more than 300 nominees. The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences also make similar awards to young scientists in the United Kingdom and Israel.

Three winning laureates in the U.S. will be announced Oct. 7 at a ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Each laureate will receive unrestricted rewards of $250,000 and the remaining 15 finalists will receive $15,000.