The Breakthrough Prize announced Saturday that Ma Huateng, aslo known as Pony¹ Ma, founder² and chairman of Tencent will join as one of its distinguished³ founding sponsors.

 

腾讯创始人、董事长马化腾将加入科学突破奖，成为创始人之一。
 

 

Tencent, founded in November. 1998, is a leading provider of Internet value added services in China and one of the biggest gaming and entertainment company in the world.

 

The Breakthrough Prize, which is the largest individual monetary⁴ prize in science, recognizes top achievements in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics and Mathematics. Ma will join co-sponsors Sergey Brin (Google), Yuri Milner (DST Global) and Julia Milner, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) and Priscilla Chan (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative), and Anne Wojcicki (23andMe) to show appreciation⁵ and support for the world's leading scientists in these fields.

 

"Fundamental science is the bedrock of technological⁶ advancement⁷. I believe the Breakthrough Prize can reinforce the bridge within the global community of researchers and mathematicians⁸, facilitating mutual⁹ sharing between the East and West." said Ma.

 

"Since its inception¹⁰ just five years ago, the Breakthrough Prize has seen considerable growth, said Breakthrough Prize co-founder Yuri Milner. "Now with Pony Ma joining us as a sponsor, we have the opportunity to take that growth to the next level. With this support, we would hope to see more nominations¹¹ from Chinese scientists in the years ahead, along with greater visibility for the Breakthrough Prize among Chinese scientists at all stages of their careers."

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