What prize does the breakthrough?
About The Breakthrough Prize For the tenth year, the Breakthrough Prize, renowned as the “Oscars of Science,” recognizes the world’s top scientists. Each prize is $3 million and presented in the fields of Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics (one per year) and Mathematics (one per year).
Who founded Breakthrough prize?
The Breakthrough Prizes were founded by Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, Yuri and Julia Milner, and Anne Wojcicki. The Prizes have been sponsored by the personal foundations established by Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, Ma Huateng, Jack Ma, Yuri and Julia Milner, and Anne Wojcicki.
Who among the following were awarded special breakthrough prize in fundamental physics for the year 2017?
Laureates
| Year of award | Fundamental Physics Prize laureates | Institutional affiliation when prize awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Joseph Polchinski | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Andrew Strominger, Cumrun Vafa | Harvard University | |
| 2018 | Charles L. Bennett | Johns Hopkins University |
| Gary Hinshaw | University of British Columbia |
How much is the Kavli Prize?
US$1,000,000
Kavli Prize
| The Kavli Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | outstanding contributions in Astrophysics, Nanoscience, and Neuroscience. |
| Country | Norway |
| Presented by | Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters The Kavli Foundation Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research |
| Reward(s) | A gold medal, a scroll, and a monetary award of US$1,000,000 |
Who won breakthrough Junior Challenge 2021?
Gornekk Suwattanapong
Congratulations to the winner of the 2021 Breakthrough Junior Challenge – Amber Kwok, 2021 Space Exploration Champion – Gornekk Suwattanapong and the 2021 Finalists, who created the top-scoring videos from this year’s competition.
How many people win the breakthrough Junior Challenge?
Since its launch, the Breakthrough Junior Challenge has reached 190 countries, and the 2018 installment of the global competition attracted more than 12,000 registrants. The contest is designed to inspire creative thinking about fundamental concepts in the life sciences, physics, and mathematics.