3 posts and columns on Life Sciences Breakthrough Prize

Tech Billionaires Throw an Oscar Night for Science Nerds

in Media on December 13, 2013 at 1:30 pm PT

Silicon Valley meets Hollywood glamour.
2014 Breakthrough Prizes Awarded In Fundamental Physics And Life Sciences

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Tech Giants Establish $3 Million Prize for Mathematics Scholars

in General on December 13, 2013 at 8:21 am PT

Mark Zuckerberg and Yuri Milner announced on Thursday evening the establishment of the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, a set of $3 million awards given to recognize outstanding achievement in the discipline. These are in addition to the Breakthrough Prizes in life sciences and fundamental physics, a set of awards sponsored by Milner, Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley luminaries, including Sergey Brin and Art Levinson.

Zuckerberg, Milner, Brin and Other Tech Titans Donate Millions to Science

in Social on February 20, 2013 at 12:17 pm PT

A group of Silicon Valley billionaires establish a new foundation to spur innovation in the field of life sciences.
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