Tech bigwigs team up to create Breakthrough Prize for scientists . The prize 's first 11 recipients are : Cornelia I. Bargmann , David Botstein , Lewis C. Cantley , Hans Clevers , Napoleone Ferrara , Titia de Lange , Eric S. Lander , Charles L. Sawyers , Bert Vogelstein , Robert A. Weinberg and Shinya Yamanaka . Facebook 's Zuckerberg , Google 's Brin among founders . Winners receive $ 3 million for work curing disease , extending life . Comment:
Tech bigwigs team up to create Breakthrough Prize for scientists . Facebook 's Zuckerberg , Google 's Brin among founders . Winners receive $ 3 million for work curing disease , extending life . Comment: