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Jack Ma e Cathy Zhang Juntam-se aos Patrocinadores Fundadores da Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Elevando a 6 o Número Total de Prêmios Anuais de $3 milhões

As Inscrições On-line Para os Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences de 2014 Estarão Abertas Até 2 de Outubro de 2013


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SAN FRANCISCO, 27 de setembro de 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation anuncia que Jack Ma, o proeminente empresário chinês da Internet e fundador do Alibaba Group e sua esposa Cathy Zhang concordaram em juntar-se aos patrocinadores fundadores (Sergey Brin e Anne Wojcicki, Mark Zuckerberg e Priscilla Chan e Yuri Milner) da Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation. Isto eleva o número total de prêmios anuais para seis, cada um valendo $3 milhões. Todos os prêmios serão concedidos para pesquisas destinadas à cura de doenças intratáveis e a estender a vida humana, com especial atenção para as descobertas recentes. Um dos prêmios é destinado especificamente aos avanços na pesquisa da doença de Parkinson. Os nomes dos vencedores serão anunciados antes do final do ano de 2013.

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Além do apoio financeiro relacionado aos prêmios, a fundação tem o prazer de anunciar que Jack Ma concordou em atuar como diretor, juntando-se a Art Levinson (presidente), Mark Zuckerberg, Anne Wojcicki e Yuri Milner.

As inscrições on-line para os Breakthrough Prizes de 2014 iniciaram em 3 de setembro de 2013 e serão aceitas até 2 de outubro de 2013. As regras e o formulário de inscrição estão disponíveis no endereço http://www.breakthroughprizeinlifesciences.org/nominations.

"É uma honra para mim poder contribuir com a inovação no campo da pesquisa médica, e espero que isto possa um dia ajudar a fazer diferença na vida de muitos", disse Jack Ma, presidente-executivo do  Alibaba Group.

"Não poderíamos estar mais felizes por dar as boas-vindas a Jack Ma ao projeto. É uma excelente notícia para a premiação e também para a ciência médica: agora há seis prêmios de 3 milhões de dólares para cabeças pensantes inovadoras que estão fazendo a ciência avançar e ajudando a salvar vidas", disse Art Levinson, CEO da Calico e presidente da Apple Inc., Genentech, Inc. e da Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation.

Para informações adicionais, contate:



Para a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation
Oliver Phillips
Brunswick Group
+1-212-333-3810
[email protected]

Para Jack Ma
John W. Spelich
Alibaba Group
+852-9017-7444
[email protected]





+44-7590-976-334
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Sobre Jack Ma:

Jack Ma
Presidente-Executivo do Alibaba Group

Jack Ma é o principal fundador do Alibaba Group. Após a estreia da empresa em 1999, ele exerceu os cargos de presidente e diretor-executivo por mais de uma década, com responsabilidade pela estratégia e foco geral. Em 10 de maio de 2013, ele deixou o cargo de diretor-executivo, mas permaneceu como presidente-executivo e continua a moldar a estratégia de negócios e o desenvolvimento administrativo do Alibaba Group.

Jack, que é bacharel em inglês pelo Instituto de Professores de Hangzhou, atualmente atua na diretoria da SoftBank Corp., uma das principais empresas de informações digitais publicamente negociadas na bolsa de valores de Tóquio. Ele também é diretor da Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, uma empresa listada na bolsa de valores de Shenzhen. Em 2009, Jack tornou-se administrador do programa The Nature Conservancy da China e juntou-se ao conselho diretor global da organização em 2010. Desde 11 de maio de 2013, ele atua como presidente do conselho diretor do programa The Nature Conservancy da China.

Sobre a Breakthrough Prize Foundation:

A Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation é uma empresa sem fins lucrativos dedicada a pesquisas inovadoras avançadas nas ciências da vida, celebrando os cientistas e gerando entusiasmo quanto à busca da ciência como uma carreira. Informações adicionais sobre a fundação e os favorecidos com os prêmios de 2013 podem ser encontradas no endereço www.breakthroughprizeinlifesciences.org.

Os vencedores dos prêmios de 2014 serão selecionados pelo comitê de seleção da fundação, que é formado por ganhadores anteriores do prêmio Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences e inclui:

  • 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
  • Shinya Yamanaka

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