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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
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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" initiatives founded and funded by
262:, Yuri and Julia Milner, and Anne Wojcicki. Committees of previous laureates choose the winners from candidates nominated in a process that is online and open to the public. 619: 730: 1497: 1416: 46: 39: 1003: 1501: 723: 1115: 841: 472: 430: 223: 149: 278:. Like much of Eliasson's work, the sculpture explores the common ground between art and science. It is molded into the shape of a 89: 1551: 369: 61: 716: 254:. The Prizes have been sponsored by the personal foundations established by Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, 995: 68: 1546: 1188: 228: 145: 748: 534: 218: 153: 108: 75: 1155: 772: 57: 1541: 1023: 959: 927: 1228: 947: 933: 373: 1531: 1404: 566: 434: 211: 871: 1441: 1302: 1177: 1109: 1007: 35: 82: 1536: 1455: 1288: 538: 571: 282:, recalling natural forms found from black holes and galaxies to seashells and coils of DNA. 1556: 1398: 1262: 1081: 1031: 8: 1421: 1382: 1272: 591: 1475: 1386: 1268: 1105: 1055: 1019: 937: 905: 824: 1390: 1364: 1310: 1258: 1216: 1196: 1045: 1041: 851: 800: 790: 397: 1433: 1509: 1459: 1429: 1360: 1354: 1328: 1254: 1242: 1204: 1145: 1125: 1035: 917: 901: 863: 818: 760: 1505: 1485: 1471: 1445: 1408: 1320: 1316: 1298: 1284: 1250: 1236: 1232: 1224: 1159: 1139: 1121: 1087: 943: 909: 893: 756: 401: 392: 364: 275: 243: 1493: 1467: 1463: 1372: 1346: 1212: 1200: 1101: 1091: 1063: 1027: 1015: 1011: 875: 794: 708: 620:"2022 Breakthrough Prizes Announced: mRNA Vaccine Pioneers Awarded $ 3 Million" 491: 453: 408: 328: 239: 1525: 1489: 1437: 1368: 1294: 1276: 1246: 1167: 1163: 1129: 1071: 999: 969: 951: 913: 883: 859: 830: 812: 784: 251: 1449: 1394: 1376: 1342: 1338: 1208: 1059: 977: 867: 510: 359: 133: 1350: 1332: 1306: 1280: 1220: 1049: 991: 987: 897: 768: 764: 340: 247: 235: 207: 1324: 1173: 1067: 973: 955: 879: 806: 672: 255: 648: 1481: 1412: 921: 855: 24: 778: 596: 701: 529: 259: 190: 1149: 336: 279: 266:
discoveries remain eligible for future Breakthrough Prizes.
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