The Blavatnik Funds:
Fueling Impact at Harvard and Beyond

The exceptional generosity of Len Blavatnik and the Blavatnik Family Foundation has fueled transformational change at Harvard. As an alumnus, advisor, and partner, Len Blavatnik has a keen sense of the achievements and discoveries that are made possible through investment in the University’s most promising people and ideas.

But perhaps more inspiring is the fact that this impact is spreading well beyond the gates of Harvard. Beneficiaries of Blavatnik funds change the world, whether they are the CEOs of tomorrow, entrepreneurs at the intersection of science and business, artists who challenge us to consider new perspectives, or leading researchers focused on solving humanity’s most intractable health challenges.

This portal showcases the far-reaching results of philanthropic investment from Len Blavatnik and the Blavatnik Family Foundation at Harvard University and beyond. The Harvard community is deeply grateful to Len Blavatnik and the Blavatnik Family Foundation, and we look forward to updating this platform with new game-changing discoveries and advancements in the years to come.

Hundreds of enthusiastic community members of the biomedical community gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School on February 5, 2019.

President Bacow welcomes GAC members to the Harvard Kennedy School for the group’s 10th annual gathering.

Sir Len Blavatnik and HMS Dean George Daley at the opening celebration of the Blavatnik Harvard Life Lab at Longwood

George Daley, Srikant Datar, Len Blavatnik, Larry Bacow, and Nitin Nohria pose for a photo while celebrating the launch of the Blavatnik Harvard Life Lab at Longwood

Members of the Committee on University Resources (COUR) gathered at the Science and Engineering Complex for the COUR Annual Symposium on May 13, 2022. This was the first in-person celebration of this important group since 2019.

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Key Dates

Upcoming:

• Spring 2024 Global Advisory Council Zoom with Interim President Garber and David Rubenstein: March 28, 2024
• Spring 2024 HMS Board of Fellows Meeting: April 4, 2024
• COUR Annual Symposium: April 19–20, 2024
• Fall 2024 HMS Board of Fellows Meeting: October 31, 2024

Past Programs:

• Global Advisory Council Annual Meeting: October 26–27, 2023
• Fall 2023 HMS Board of Fellows Meeting: October 5, 2023
• Spring 2023 Global Advisory Council Call with President Bacow and President-Elect Gay: June 21, 2023
• COUR Annual Symposium: May 5–6, 2023
• Spring 2023 HMS Board of Fellows Meeting: April 23, 2023