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First awarded
  
2012

Official website
  
breakthroughprize.org

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Awarded for
  
Outstanding contributions in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics, and Mathematics

Presented by
  
Breakthrough Prize Board

Ceremony date
  
December 4, 2016, 7:00 PM PST

Winners
  
Yoshinori Ohsumi, Yoshinori Ohsumi, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Stephen Elledge, Stephen Elledge, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Roel Nusse, Roel Nusse, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Harry F Noller, Harry F Noller, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Huda Zoghbi, Huda Zoghbi, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Andrew Strominger, Andrew Strominger, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Joseph Polchinski, Joseph Polchinski, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Cumrun Vafa, Cumrun Vafa, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Jean Bourgain, Jean Bourgain, Mathematics, Mathematics, Simone Giombi, Simone Giombi, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Surjeet Rajendran, Surjeet Rajendran, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Peter W Graham, Peter W Graham, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Xi Yin, Xi Yin, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Asimina Arvanitaki, Asimina Arvanitaki, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Frans Pretorius, Frans Pretorius, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Kip Thorne, Kip Thorne, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Rainer Weiss, Rainer Weiss, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Ronald Drever, Ronald Drever, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Mohammed Abouzaid, Mohammed Abouzaid, Mathematics New Horizons Prize, Mathematics New Horizons Prize, Benjamin Elias, Benjamin Elias, Mathematics New Horizons Prize, Mathematics New Horizons Prize, Karl Deisseroth, Karl Deisseroth, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Helen Hobbs, Helen Hobbs, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Edward Boyden, Edward Boyden, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, John Hardy, John Hardy, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Svante Pääbo, Svante Pääbo, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Kam-Biu Luk, Kam-Biu Luk, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Arthur B McDonald, Arthur B McDonald, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Koichiro Nishikawa, Koichiro Nishikawa, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Takaaki Kajita, Takaaki Kajita, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Atsuto Suzuki, Atsuto Suzuki, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Yōichirō Suzuki, Yōichirō Suzuki, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Wang Yifang, Wang Yifang, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Ian Agol, Ian Agol, Mathematics, Mathematics, Raphael Flauger, Raphael Flauger, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Leonardo Senatore, Leonardo Senatore, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Yuji Tachikawa, Yuji Tachikawa, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Liang Fu, Liang Fu, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, B Andrei Bernevig, B Andrei Bernevig, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Xiao-Liang Qi, Xiao-Liang Qi, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Larry Guth, Larry Guth, Mathematics New Horizons Prize, Mathematics New Horizons Prize, Alim Louis Benabid, Alim Louis Benabid, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Victor Ambros, Victor Ambros, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Charles David Allis, Charles David Allis, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Gary Ruvkun, Gary Ruvkun, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Jennifer Doudna, Jennifer Doudna, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Adam Riess, Adam Riess, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, High-Z Supernova Search Team, High-Z Supernova Search Team, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Supernova Cosmology Project, Supernova Cosmology Project, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Brian Schmidt, Brian Schmidt, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Saul Perlmutter, Saul Perlmutter, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Terence Tao, Terence Tao, Mathematics, Mathematics, Richard Taylor, Richard Taylor, Mathematics, Mathematics, Jacob Lurie, Jacob Lurie, Mathematics, Mathematics, Maxim Kontsevich, Maxim Kontsevich, Mathematics, Mathematics, Simon Donaldson, Simon Donaldson, Mathematics, Mathematics, Horacio Casini, Horacio Casini, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Natalia Toro, Natalia Toro, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Tadashi Takayanagi, Tadashi Takayanagi, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Philip C Schuster, Philip C Schuster, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, James P Allison, James P Allison, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Michael N Hall, Michael N Hall, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Robert S Langer, Robert S Langer, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Alexander Varshavsky, Alexander Varshavsky, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Richard P Lifton, Richard P Lifton, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Mahlon DeLong, Mahlon DeLong, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, John Henry Schwarz, John Henry Schwarz, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Michael Green, Michael Green, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Vyacheslav Rychkov, Vyacheslav Rychkov, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Freddy Cachazo, Freddy Cachazo, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Shiraz Minwalla, Shiraz Minwalla, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, John Henry Schwarz, John Henry Schwarz, Physics Frontiers, Physics Frontiers, Andrew Strominger, Andrew Strominger, Physics Frontiers, Physics Frontiers, Michael Green, Michael Green, Physics Frontiers, Physics Frontiers, Joseph Polchinski, Joseph Polchinski, Physics Frontiers, Physics Frontiers, Cumrun Vafa, Cumrun Vafa, Physics Frontiers, Physics Frontiers, Bert Vogelstein, Bert Vogelstein, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Lewis C Cantley, Lewis C Cantley, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Cornelia Bargmann, Cornelia Bargmann, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Eric Lander, Eric Lander, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Napoleone Ferrara, Napoleone Ferrara, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Titia de Lange, Titia de Lange, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Shinya Yamanaka, Shinya Yamanaka, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, David Botstein, David Botstein, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Robert Weinberg, Robert Weinberg, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Charles Sawyers, Charles Sawyers, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Hans Clevers, Hans Clevers, Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Alexander Markovich Polyakov, Alexander Markovich Polyakov, Fundamental Physics, Fundamental Physics, Niklas Beisert, Niklas Beisert, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Davide Gaiotto, Davide Gaiotto, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Zohar Komargodski, Zohar Komargodski, New Horizons in Physics, New Horizons in Physics, Michel Della Negra, Michel Della Negra, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Lyn Evans, Lyn Evans, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Peter Jenni, Peter Jenni, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Stephen Hawking, Stephen Hawking, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Fabiola Gianotti, Fabiola Gianotti, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics, Special Prize in Fundamental Physics

2016 breakthrough prize ceremony highlights


The Breakthrough Prize is a set of international awards bestowed in three categories by Breakthrough Prize Board in recognition of scientific advance.

Contents

  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
  • Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
  • Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics
  • These prizes were founded by Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, Yuri Milner and Julia Milner, and Jack Ma and Cathy Zhang. Committees of previous laureates choose the winners from candidates nominated in a process that’s online and open to the public.

    Laureates receive $3 million each in prize money. They attend a televised award ceremony designed to celebrate their achievements and inspire the next generation of scientists. As part of the ceremony schedule, they also engage in a program of lectures and discussions. Those that go on to make fresh discoveries remain eligible for future Breakthrough Prizes.

    2017 breakthrough prize ceremony highlights


    Trophy

    The trophy was created by artist Olafur Eliasson. Like much of Eliasson's work, the sculpture explores the common ground between art and science. It is molded into the shape of a toroid, recalling natural forms found from black holes and galaxies to seashells and coils of DNA.

    Seth MacFarlane

    Seth MacFarlane has hosted the telecast now twice.

    References

    Breakthrough Prize Wikipedia