US awards honoring faculty-rank scientists aged 42 and under with $250,000 unrestricted prizes in life sciences, chemical sciences, and physical sciences & engineering.

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by Blavatnik Family Foundation & The New York Academy of Sciencesacademic

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Breakthrough Prize

The $3 million 'Oscars of Science' honoring transformative research in fundamental physics, life sciences and mathematics, with free public nominations open each spring.

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by Breakthrough Prize Foundationacademic

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Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year

Berlin-based recognition of the year's top science breakthroughs, selected from a worldwide open call and presented at the Falling Walls Science Summit each 9 November.

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by Falling Walls Foundationacademic

Tier 1

Kavli Prize

Biennial $1 million prizes awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience.

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by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Lettersacademic

Tier 2

VinFuture Prize

Global science and technology prize from Vietnam's VinFuture Foundation, awarding a US$3 million Grand Prize and three US$500,000 special prizes for innovations that improve millions of lives.

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by VinFuture Foundationacademic