Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics is one of the Breakthrough Prizes, awarded by the Breakthrough Prize Board. Initially named Fundamental Physics Prize, it was launched in July 2012, and is supported by the foundation co-founded by Russia-born Israeli entrepreneur, venture capitalist and physicist Yuri Milner. The prize is awarded to physicists from theoretical, mathematical, or experimental physics that have made transformative contributions to fundamental physics, and specifically for recent advances.

Laureates

This is a listing of the laureates by year (including Special Prize winners): ==New Horizons in Physics Prize==

New Horizons in Physics Prize

The New Horizons in Physics Prize, awarded to promising junior researchers, carries an award of $100,000. == Vera Rubin New Frontiers Prize ==

Vera Rubin New Frontiers Prize

In 2026, the Vera Rubin New Frontier Prize was inaugurated in honor of Vera Rubin. The prize recognizes female physicists within two years of their PhDs who have already made important contributions to science. ==Trophy==

Trophy

holding the Fundamental Physics Prize trophy The Fundamental Physics Prize trophy, a work of art created by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, is a silver sphere with a coiled vortex inside. The form is a toroid, or doughnut shape, resulting from two sets of intertwining three-dimensional spirals. Found in nature, these spirals are seen in animal horns, nautilus shells, whirlpools, and even galaxies and black holes. ==Ceremony==

Ceremony

The name of the 2013 prize winner was unveiled at the culmination of a ceremony which took place on the evening of March 20, 2013 at the Geneva International Conference Centre. The ceremony was hosted by Hollywood actor and science enthusiast Morgan Freeman. The evening honored the 2013 laureates − 16 outstanding scientists including Stephen Hawking and CERN scientists who led the decades-long effort to discover the Higgs-like particle at the Large Hadron Collider. Sarah Brightman and Russian pianist Denis Matsuev performed for the guests of the ceremony. ==Criticism==

Criticism

Some have expressed reservations about such new science mega-prizes. ==See also==

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