Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Awarded for	Research aimed at curing intractable diseases and extending human life.
Date	February 20, 2013
Reward(s)	$3 million
First awarded	2013
Website	breakthroughprizeinlifesciences.org

The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is a scientific award, funded by internet entrepreneurs Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan of Facebook; Sergey Brin of Google; entrepreneur and venture capitalist Yuri Milner; and Anne Wojcicki, one of the founders of the genetics company 23andMe.^[1]

The award of $3 million, the largest award in the sciences,^[2] is given to researchers who have made discoveries that extend human life. The Prize is awarded annually, beginning in 2013, with six awards given in each subsequent year. Winners are expected to give public lectures and form the committee to decide future winners.^[1] The ceremony takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the symposiums alternating between University of California, Berkeley, University of California, San Francisco, and Stanford University.

^ ^a ^b Rory Carroll (February 20, 2013). "Breakthrough Prize announced by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs". The Guardian. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
^ The Economist. "Take it, Alfred" https://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/02/science-prizes

[a-1] Rory Carroll (February 20, 2013). "Breakthrough Prize announced by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs". The Guardian. Retrieved February 20, 2013.

[2] The Economist. "Take it, Alfred" https://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/02/science-prizes

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