MacArthur ‘genius’ fellowships recognise biophysicist and analytical chemist

By Gege Li2018-10-09T09:41:00

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The MacArthur Foundation has announced the winners of its annual fellowship that awards ‘genius grants’ to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary talent, creativity and dedication in their respective fields.

2018 fellows include biophysical engineer Clifford Brangwynne from Princeton University and analytical chemist Livia Eberlin from the University of Texas at Austin, both in the US, who will each receive an award of $625,000 (£480,000).