Launched by Milner in 2012, the awards aim to make rock stars of scientists and raise their profile in the public consciousness. The $3m Breakthrough prize in mathematics was shared by two British-born mathematicians, Christopher Hacon at the University of Utah and James McKernan at the University of California in San Diego. The Breakthrough prize brings the stars out… Read moreSpeaking before the ceremony, Hacon was feeling a little unnerved. The achievement, now more than a decade old, won the 27-strong science team the $3m Breakthrough prize in fundamental physics. “The point is not to make rock stars of us, but of the science itself,” he said.

Source: The Guardian December 04, 2017 00:30 UTC