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 institutesAstrophysics
University of Chicago
Nanoscience
California Institute of Technology
Astrophysics
Peking University-Beijing
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Astrophysics
University of Cambridge
Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Neuroscience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Neuroscience
University of California, San Francisco
Cornell University
Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Nanoscience
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Nanoscience
University of Oxford
Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nanoscience
University of California, Berkeley
University of Tokyo
Neuroscience
Yale University
Stanford University
Neuroscience
Rockefeller University
Theoretical Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Recent News
Discover more about our work, the research we support and the people who make it happen.
See all newsNeuroscience Research Highlights
Remarkable basic research in astrophysics, theoretical physics, nanoscience, and neuroscience
Dec 19, 2022
Astrophysics Science Spotlights
Celebrating images from Kavli Institutes
Dec 15, 2022
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Research highlights from Kavli Nanoscience Institutes
Dec 12, 2022
Astrophysics Profile
Part 5 of our 'Looking Ahead to Rubin' series takes in dark energy's grandness and its even grander mysteriousness, both of which will be attended by the upcoming Legacy Survey of Space and Time.
Dec 06, 2022
Nanoscience Profile
At the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft, new co-director Gijsje Koenderink wants to build synthetic cells, learn how cells turn into tissues, and build quantum computers.
Dec 01, 2022
Astrophysics Profile
Part 4 of our 'Looking Ahead to Rubin' series looks at how discovering rare groups of galaxies within the vast cosmic milieu can help answer questions about the universe's fundamental makeup
Nov 29, 2022
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Research highlights from Kavli Nanoscience Institutes
Nov 14, 2022
Astrophysics Research Highlights
Stars, like leaves, change color as they age, and scientists have deduced this chromatic progression
Nov 11, 2022
Science and Society
Science journalists from around the world honored with 2022 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
Nov 10, 2022
Neuroscience Science Spotlights
How are neural systems impacted by environmental flux?
Nov 07, 2022
Astrophysics Profile
Part 3 of our 'Looking Ahead to Rubin' series looks into how the observatory's survey will detect the explosive signatures of stellar remnants smashing together, setting the stage for future insights
Nov 02, 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.
read moreThe future will be more spectacular than any of us can imagine.
- Fred Kavli.