“If I could snap my fingers and do one thing in science, I would get more funding for basic science. But the level of funding that needs to be done is not on the order of millions, like the cost of the Breakthrough Prizes. It's billions to tens of billions.”

American entrepreneur and philanthropist, born in 1984. He co-founded Facebook in 2004, transforming it into a global social media platform that reshaped digital communication. His leadership has also expanded into tech innovation, philanthropy, and public policy debates.