Mark Zuckerberg has been known for a long list of work he and his company has done in collaboration. The Breakthrough Prize is one among them, which the Facebook chief executive officer created with Russian billionaire Yuri Milner in 2013.

Breakthrough Prize is a scientific award and the award show is very much like Oscar for scientists, said Zuckerber. The award is majorly for scientists with a mix of academics, Silicon Valley luminaries, and Hollywood stars.

This year's show, which is all set to take place on Sunday night will be hosted by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.

Zuckerberg in the interview said such awards are an initiative to acknowledge technical achievements in health, physics, and other scientific areas. He also said that this is an award for scientists whose work does not get any recognition, but it is actually an inspiration for the upcoming generation.

He further said scientists deserve the recognition in the similar manner like celebrities, politicians and tech CEOs. "They may never get super wealthy themselves, but they're creating the change that really powers and pushes all of society forward over a longer period of time", he said.

During the interview he also discussed his view on science, philanthropy and other subjects. He also revealed that this year an award will be presented to Helen Hobbs, a medical professor at the University of Texas Southwestern who discovered genetic defects that can raise or lower-cholesterol levels.

He said it's a breakthrough discovery that could help in treatment of heart disease, which is among the leading causes of death in United States.