Lucrative Prize for Life Scientists | The Scientist Magazine®

Lucrative Prize for Life Scientists | The Scientist Magazine®: "The award—which offers more than twice the cash of a Nobel Prize—is organized by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Google co-founder Sergei Brin, and venture capitalist Yuri Milner. The idea was to make a statement that life scientists are important, to raise awareness of their achievements, and to encourage a new generation of molecular biologists and geneticists, Milner told The Guardian. “Young people will hopefully get the message that not only the careers in sports or entertainment can get public recognition,” he said."

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