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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 Science
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Kavli Neural Systems Institute
Neuroscience
Rockefeller University
Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute
Nanoscience
University of California, Berkeley
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Sciences
Theoretical Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute
Neuroscience
John Hopkins University
Cornell University
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Kavli Nanoscience Institute
Nanoscience
California Institute of Technology
Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience
Neuroscience
University of California, San Francisco
University of Tokyo
Kavli Institute for Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Yale University
Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft
Nanoscience
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Kavli Institute for NanoScience Discovery
Nanoscience
University of Oxford
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
Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind
Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Stanford University
Recent News
Discover more about our work, the research we support and the people who make it happen.
See all newsThe Intersection of Curiosity and Memory
Neuroscience Profile
How Daphna Shohamy studies the brain mechanisms that drive information-seeking behavior
Jun 17, 2021
A Cradle for Enzymes Could Redefine Biodegradable Plastics
Nanoscience Profile
A new technology promises to break plastics down into molecules that feed soil bacteria and eliminate the challenge of microplastics
Jun 16, 2021
Innovator, scientist and technology expert Amy Bernard joins The Kavli Foundation
Jun 15, 2021
Up Close and Personal
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Atoms at high resolution and more from Kavli Institutes in Nanoscience
Jun 14, 2021
Listening to the Brain
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Partnerships between engineers, doctors and neuroscientists open up new ways to listen to the brain
Jun 11, 2021
Galaxy Collisions
Astrophysics Q&A
Q&A with Connor Bottrell, postdoctoral researcher at the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe
Jun 02, 2021
Tools of the astrophysical trade, old and new
Astrophysics Research Highlights
New telescopes and instruments are always needed to further advance the science of astrophysics, but there are some oldies-but-goodies that continue to deliver
Jun 01, 2021
Breaking the 'Cosmologjam' of the Hubble Constant
Astrophysics Profile
Part 1 of our 'Looking Ahead to Webb' series explores how the next-generation telescope could solve—or deepen—the mystery regarding the universe's expansion rate
May 18, 2021
A Camera Fast Enough to Stop Light in Its Tracks
Nanoscience Profile
Lihong Wang developed a camera so fast, it can freeze the path of light or image biological events as they happen
May 14, 2021
Patterns in the Brain
Neuroscience Q&A
Q&A with Sridevi Sarma, member of the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute
May 12, 2021
Nanoscience 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
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