Pursuits
Google, Facebook Executives Award $33 Million for Scientists
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Executives from Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. awarded $33 million in prizes to support research aimed at curing diseases and extending life.
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences is giving $3 million each to 11 winners in its first year, the foundation that administers the program said in a statement. Going forward, five annual prizes of $3 million each will be granted.