Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin created the Nobel Prize in Silicon Valley

Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin founded a prize fund of £ 10 million. The award was called the Nobel Prize of Silicon Valley. It is planned to annually deliver outstanding scientist cash grants - because, according to the founders, it is planned "to turn scientists into heroes».

At the base of the Fund, in addition to Zuckerberg and Brin, also attended by the chairman of the company «Apple» Art Levinson, his wife Anna Voydzhitski Brin, Zuckerberg Priscilla Chan's wife and co-owner of «Mail.ru Group» Yuri Milner. The founders hope that this award will contribute to the international recognition of the talented engineers and scientists. In addition, the award is intended to set an example to other billionaires and provide a platform for other models of charity to people around the world had the opportunity for a better future. Chairman of the fund selected Art Levinson.

This year the prize has been awarded the 11 winners, including neuroscientist Cornelia Bargmann, Hans Koeversu genetics and molecular biology Napoleon Ferrara. Each received a $ 3 million.

It is planned to hand over five cash prizes annually. In addition, the winners of the future are likely to begin to lecture on their subjects, to all interested persons, including the general public, are aware of the latest advances in medicine, biology and other branches of science.

via factroom.ru