The Breakthrough Prize ceremony is like the Academy Awards of Science, with the largest cash prizes for math and science set in a red carpet Hollywood experience, a mashup of geek chic.
FORTUNE: "The 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar saw the superstars of the entertainment and technology sectors come together to laud their peers from the world of science. The gala celebrated significant achievements in fields ranging from medicine to mathematics, highlighting researchers who may not have high public profiles but are addressing fundamental questions about the universe and human biology.
Silicon Valley’s tech leaders and Hollywood’s creative forces gathered to celebrate research that typically unfolds away from the glare of public attention. The event presented science as both an arena of individual brilliance driven by outstanding leaders, as well as a global, collaborative enterprise that helps protect humanity and our unique, precious home."
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