The 2020 Breakthrough Prize laureates have been announced. Read about the amazing scientists being honored on the Breakthrough Prize website.

The Breakthrough Prizes aim to celebrate science and scientists, promote a culture that venerates knowledge, and generate excitement about STEM careers. They are the world’s largest science awards, presented annually at a televised ceremony in Silicon Valley.

The Breakthrough Prize celebration includes a daylong symposium in the three prize fields: physics, life sciences and mathematics. The symposium is co-sponsored by UC Berkeley, Stanford University and UC San Francisco, where this year’s symposium is taking place.