UTSW biochemist Dr. Zhijian (James) Chen is awarded the 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, the second UTSW faculty member to receive this prestigious award since its inception in 2013. The international award program is sponsored by Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, Ma Huateng, Yuri and Julia Milner, and Anne Wojcicki. Winners receive $3 million each. Press Release • Twitter