U.S.-SILICON VALLEY-LIFE SCIENCE AWARD

(130221) — SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2013 (Xinhua) — Mark Zuckerberg (C), CEO of Facebook, addresses the inaugural event of Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences in San Francisco, the United States, Feb. 20, 2013. Silicon Valley technology luminaries on Wednesday announced the launch of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, awarding 11 scientist 3 million U.S. dollars each for their groundbreaking achievements in life sciences research. (Xinhua/Li Mi) (lyx)