{"id":42652,"date":"2022-05-19T13:37:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T20:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/?page_id=42652"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:48:10","slug":"breakthrough-prize","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/or\/honors-and-awards\/breakthrough-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/breakthroughprize.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breakthrough Prize<\/a> dubbed the &#8220;Oscars of Science,&#8221; recognizes the world\u2019s 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. 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