生命科學突破獎,Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences,
生命科學突破獎基金會是一個非營利組織,專注于推動生命科學突破性研究、表彰優秀科學家和激發人們把追求科學當作終身事業的熱情。該獎項由生命科學突破獎基金會設立,旨在激勵那些從事對抗癌癥、糖尿病、帕金森和其他疾病研究的科學家。該獎項于2013年2月啟動,每個獎項獎金為300萬美金,該獎項因此被稱為“豪華版諾貝爾獎”。在接受馬云夫婦捐獻后,基金會的年度獎項將由5個增加至6個。
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is founded by Art Levinson, Sergey Brin, Anne Wojcicki, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, and Yuri Milner to recognize excellence in research aimed at curing intractable diseases and extending human life. The prize is administered by the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to advancing breakthrough research, celebrating scientists and generating excitement about the pursuit of science as a career.
Founding sponsors of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences include Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, Jack Ma and Cathy Zhang, and Yuri Milner, who collectively have agreed to establish 6 annual prizes, US$3 million each, going forward. These prizes will be awarded for past achievements in the field of life sciences, with the aim of providing the recipients with more freedom and opportunity to pursue even greater future accomplishments.
Going forward, each year’s prize winners will join the Selection Committee for future awardees. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the Breakthrough Prize will be a transparent selection process, in which anyone will be able to nominate a candidate online for consideration. Also, the prize can be received more than once. In addition, there are no age restrictions for nominees.
All Breakthrough Prize recipients will be invited to present public talks targeting a general audience. These lectures, together with supporting materials, will be made available to the public, allowing everyone to keep abreast of the latest developments in life sciences, guided by contemporary masters of the field.