Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

award for recognizing breakthroughs in the life sciences
Event science_award Q5019489
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The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences was established in 2013. It recognizes transformative advances in the understanding of living systems and the extension of human life. The prize targets significant discoveries in fundamental biological principles, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic interventions.

Awarded annually, the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences honors researchers whose work has profoundly impacted the field. Each laureate receives substantial financial support to further their scientific endeavors.

Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Summary

Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is a science award[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is in the country of United States[3].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's instance of is recorded as science award[4].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's part of is recorded as Breakthrough Prize[5].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's Commons category is recorded as Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[6].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's review score is recorded as 0.8[7].
  • +2013-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[8].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0r4sk0n[9].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's official website is recorded as https://breakthroughprize.org/Prize/2[10].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's sponsor is recorded as Sergey Brin[11].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's sponsor is recorded as Priscilla Chan[12].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's sponsor is recorded as Mark Zuckerberg[13].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's sponsor is recorded as Ma Huateng[14].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's sponsor is recorded as Yuri Milner[15].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's sponsor is recorded as Anne Wojcicki[16].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's sponsor is recorded as Julia Milner[17].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences'}[18].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's prize money is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+3000000'}[19].
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Winners of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[20].

Why It Matters

Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences ranks in the top 3% of science_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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