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Breakthrough Prize

The dubbed the “Oscars of Science,” recognizes the world’s top scientists presented in the fields of Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics and Mathematics, and currently includes a $3M prize. Laureates are honored at an annual ceremony broadcast globally and, laureates engage in a public program of lectures and discussions. Selection Committees composed of previous Breakthrough Prize laureates in each field choose the winners.

  • 2026 – ӰԺPhysics Muon g-2 Team, Physics (Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics): Loreto P. Alonzi, Hannah Binney, Svende Braun, Christine Claessens, Martin Fertl, Aaron Fienberg, Nathan Froeming, Alejandro Garcia, Jason Hempstead, David W. Hertzog, Zachary Hodge, Peter Kammel, Kim Siang Khaw, Jarek Kaspar, Joshua LaBounty, Brynn MacCoy, Rachel Osofsky, Erik Swanson, Matthias Smith
  • 2021 – Blayne Heckel, Physics (Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics)
  • 2021 – Eric Adelberger, Physics (Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics)
  • 2021 – David Baker, Biochemistry (Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences)
  • 2021 – Jens H. Gundlach, Physics (Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics)
  • 2020 – Lukasz Fidkowski, Physics (Breakthrough Prize – New Horizons in Physics Prize)