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We champion scientific research through Kavli Institutes globally to 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 institutesKavli Institute for Brain and Mind
Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience
Neuroscience
University of California, San Francisco
University of Tokyo
Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute
Nanoscience
University of California, Berkeley
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Sciences
Theoretical Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kavli Nanoscience Institute
Nanoscience
California Institute of Technology
Kavli Institute for Brain Science
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute
Neuroscience
John Hopkins University
Cornell University
Kavli Institute for Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Yale University
Stanford University
Kavli Neural Systems Institute
Neuroscience
Rockefeller University
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft
Nanoscience
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics
Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Peking University-Beijing
Kavli Institute for Cosmology
Astrophysics
University of Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Kavli Institute for NanoScience Discovery
Nanoscience
University of Oxford
Recent News
Discover more about our work, the research we support and the people who make it happen.
See all newsNanoscience Goes Green
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Advances at the smallest of scales can have an impact on the climate at large
May 10, 2021
Brooke Smith Named Broader Impacts Champion
Science and Society
The Center for Advancing Research in Society recognizes efforts in public engagement with science
May 07, 2021
From DNA to the Brain
Neuroscience Research Highlights
How studying genetic information in our cells helps us understand the nervous system
May 07, 2021
Black Holes Bear Astrophysical Fruit
Astrophysics Research Highlights
Interesting enough in their own right, black holes are additionally of great benefit to scientists as means to test out theories about the laws of physics beyond just gravity
May 04, 2021
Embracing Complexity
Nanoscience Q&A
Q&A with Ting Xu, member of the Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute
Apr 29, 2021
Neural Patterns
Neuroscience Profile
Mathematical modeling is advancing our understanding of epilepsy, and enabling researchers to get more use out of data
Apr 29, 2021
Nanoscience and Sustainability
Nanoscience Q&A
Q&A with Peidong Yang, director of the Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute
Apr 28, 2021
Plenty of Room
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Origami robots smaller than a grain of sand, reconstructing how cells duplicate DNA, quantum computing, nonlinear optics, and even mind control
Apr 26, 2021
Materials for Quantum
Nanoscience Perspective
Materials scientists likely hold the key to unlocking the quantum computing revolution
Apr 20, 2021
Modified Gravity
Astrophysics Profile
A theory that could solve confounding cosmic quandaries and unite gravity with the rest of nature's fundamental rules
Apr 19, 2021
DNA Traces Disease Back to Its Origin
Nanoscience Profile
Billions of DNA fragments are circulating in our bloodstream. Now, researchers can use them to trace a disease back to its source.
Apr 16, 2021
The Not-So-Secret Lives of Cells
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Newfound ways of peering into cells help researchers unlock the mysteries of the brain
Apr 05, 2021
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 morePrizes and Awards
With The Kavli Prize, AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards, and the Royal Society Medal, we recognize scientists and professionals who advance science for the benefit of humanity.
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- Fred Kavli