We are a catalyst for advancing scientific research, strengthening the relationship between science and society, and honoring scientific achievement.
We champion scientific research in astrophysics, theoretical physics, nanoscience, and neuroscience, and provide scientists with unconstrained opportunities to drive greater discovery.
We connect and convene people from different disciplines to empower actions that unlock the potential of science.
We honor scientists with The Kavli Prize in celebration of breakthroughs that transform our understanding of the big, the small and the complex.
We recognize the interrelatedness of science and society, and build programs that engage the public in science, strengthen science journalism, and support the vitality of the scientific enterprise.
Astrophysics
Exploration of the origin, structure and composition of the universe and everything in it
Nanoscience
Inquiry at the scale of atoms and molecules to explore the vast possibilities of energy and matter
Neuroscience
Investigation into the structure and function of the brain and broader nervous system
Theoretical Physics
Endeavor to explain and predict the wonders of the physical and biological world
Kavli Institutes
At our institutes around the world, scientists explore the frontiers of science in astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience and theoretical physics.
See all institutesUniversity of Tokyo
Neuroscience
Yale University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Neuroscience
Rockefeller University
Neuroscience
University of California, San Francisco
Astrophysics
University of Cambridge
Nanoscience
California Institute of Technology
Cornell University
Nanoscience
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Stanford University
Astrophysics
Peking University-Beijing
Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
Nanoscience
University of Oxford
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Theoretical Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Neuroscience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Nanoscience
University of California, Berkeley
Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Recent News
Discover more about our work, the research we support and the people who make it happen.
See all newsIncoming Director of the Kavli Institute for Neuroscience at Yale, Stephen Strittmatter looks to the future
Aug 17, 2022
Science and Society
Understanding why different people want to engage with science, or not, and why
Aug 16, 2022
Astrophysics Research Highlights
Kavli astrophysics institutes researchers react to the first images from the long-heralded James Webb Space Telescope
Aug 05, 2022
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Research highlights from Kavli Neuroscience Institutes
Aug 04, 2022
Astrophysics Profile
As he eagerly awaits a next-generation x-ray space telescope, Kavli institute-affiliated researcher Dan Wilkins shares his enthusiasm for both conducting and communicating science
Aug 02, 2022
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Research highlights from Kavli Neuroscience Institutes
Jul 27, 2022
Astrophysics Profile
Kavli institute-affiliated researcher Adi Foord follows her inspiration while inspiring others
Jul 26, 2022
Neuroscience Profile
Assessing these invertebrates’ hearing capabilities
Jul 21, 2022
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Research highlights from Kavli Nanoscience Institutes
Jul 20, 2022
Nanoscience
New facility dedicated to pioneer chemist houses the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery
Jul 19, 2022
Astrophysics Research Highlights
Unimaginably large realms we will never physically travel are the domain of much of the science of astrophysics
Jul 15, 2022
Science and Society Profile
Lomax Boyd is exploring new pathways to engage the public about scientific discoveries within neuroscience and beyond
Jul 14, 2022
Science and Society
For science to benefit humanity, we must support more than research itself. We are committed to ensuring the people, processes and products of science contribute meaningfully to society.
read moreThe Kavli Prize
We honor scientists for breakthroughs that transform our understanding of the big, the small and the complex.
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The future will be more spectacular than any of us can imagine.
- Fred Kavli.