Breakthrough Prize (2012-2025)
| Name | Breakthrough Prize |
|---|---|
| Award For | Outstanding contributions in life sciences, fundamental physics, and mathematics |
| Award By | Breakthrough Prize Organization |
| First Award | 2012 |
| Last Award | 5th April 2025 |
| Total Awarded | 289 |
| Status | active |
| Official URL | https://breakthroughprize.org/Prizes/3 |
About Breakthrough Prize
The Breakthrough Prizes are a set of international awards bestowed in three categories by the Breakthrough Prize Board in recognition of scientific advances. The awards are part of several "Breakthrough" philanthropic programs launched by the foundation co-founded by Yuri Milner and his wife Julia Milner, along with Breakthrough Initiatives and Breakthrough Junior Challenge.
Breakthrough Prize Award By Categories
Explore Breakthrough Prize winners grouped by Award By Categories.
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics
The Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics is an annual award of the Breakthrough Prize series announced in...
$3 million Priize Money
Breakthrough New Horizons in Mathematics Prize
The New Horizons in Mathematics Prize of $100,000 is awarded to promising early-career researchers who have...
$100,000 Prize Money
Breakthrough Life Sciences Prize
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is a scientific award, funded by internet entrepreneurs Mark Zuckerberg...
$3 million Priize Money
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was founded in 2012 by Yuri Milner to recognize those...
$3 million Priize Money
Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences are given annually. Each winner receives $3 million. The life...
$3 million Priize Money
Breakthrough New Horizons in Physics Prize
The New Horizons in Mathematics Prize of $100,000 is awarded to promising early-career researchers who have...
$100,000 Prize Money
Breakthrough Physics Frontiers Prize
The Physics Frontiers Prize is a component of the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, recognizing significant...
$3 million Priize Money
Breakthrough Prize Award Chart by Country
This chart tracks Breakthrough Prize winners by year from 2012 to 2025, spanning 14 years, with the most wins (28) recorded in 2013.
Breakthrough Prize Award Chart by Disciplines
This chart groups 289 Breakthrough Prize winners by Disciplines, across 7 distinct entries — New Horizons Physics leads with 84 wins.
Breakthrough Prize Award FAQs
The Breakthrough Prize is awarded for Outstanding contributions in life sciences, fundamental physics, and mathematics.
The Breakthrough Prize is presented by Breakthrough Prize Organization.
The Breakthrough Prize was first awarded on 2012.
The most recent Breakthrough Prize was awarded on April 5, 2025.
Yes, the Breakthrough Prize is currently active.
The official website for the Breakthrough Prize is https://breakthroughprize.org/Prizes/3.
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