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Baillie Gifford

Baillie Gifford is an independent investment management company founded in 1908. Headquartered in Edinburgh where most of its staff live and work, it employs 1,800 people and has assets under management and advice of approximately £225bn, making it one of the UK’s larger investment managers. As a multi-generational, unlimited liability partnership, the firm takes a long-term view and operates to the highest standards of ethics. Baillie Gifford aims to have long-term sponsorship relationships and has sponsored the Samuel Johnson Prize Ltd (the Baillie Gifford Prize) since 2016.

The Blavatnik Family Foundation

The awards ceremony is generously hosted by the Blavatnik Family Foundation who are also supporting the Baillie Gifford Prize Read Smart podcast series.

The Blavatnik Family Foundation has supported the Baillie Gifford Prize since 2015, based on a shared vision of promoting ongoing exploration and independence of thought in literature. The Blavatnik Family Foundation is a non-for-profit organization established by British-American businessman and philanthropist Sir Leonard Blavatnik. Globally, the Foundation has contributed more than $1 billion to hundreds of scientific, educational, cultural and other charitable institutions.