生命科学突破奖,Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences,
生命科学突破奖基金会是一个非营利组织，专注于推动生命科学突破性研究、表彰优秀科学家和激发人们把追求科学当作终身事业的热情。该奖项由生命科学突破奖基金会设立，旨在激励那些从事对抗癌症、糖尿病、帕金森和其他疾病研究的科学家。该奖项于2013年2月启动，每个奖项奖金为300万美金，该奖项因此被称为“豪华版诺贝尔奖”。在接受马云夫妇捐献后，基金会的年度奖项将由5个增加至6个。

The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is founded by Art Levinson, Sergey Brin, Anne Wojcicki, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, and Yuri Milner to recognize excellence in research aimed at curing intractable diseases and extending human life. The prize is administered by the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to advancing breakthrough research, celebrating scientists and generating excitement about the pursuit of science as a career.

Founding sponsors of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences include Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, Jack Ma and Cathy Zhang, and Yuri Milner, who collectively have agreed to establish 6 annual prizes, US$3 million each, going forward. These prizes will be awarded for past achievements in the field of life sciences, with the aim of providing the recipients with more freedom and opportunity to pursue even greater future accomplishments.

Going forward, each year’s prize winners will join the Selection Committee for future awardees. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the Breakthrough Prize will be a transparent selection process, in which anyone will be able to nominate a candidate online for consideration. Also, the prize can be received more than once. In addition, there are no age restrictions for nominees.

All Breakthrough Prize recipients will be invited to present public talks targeting a general audience. These lectures, together with supporting materials, will be made available to the public, allowing everyone to keep abreast of the latest developments in life sciences, guided by contemporary masters of the field.