We are a catalyst for advancing scientific research, strengthening the relationship between science and society, and honoring scientific achievement.
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 institutesCornell University
Nanoscience
University of California, Berkeley
Stanford University
Theoretical Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Nanoscience
University of Oxford
University of Tokyo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Neuroscience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Nanoscience
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Neuroscience
Yale University
Astrophysics
Peking University-Beijing
Neuroscience
Rockefeller University
Neuroscience
University of California, San Francisco
Astrophysics
University of Cambridge
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Nanoscience
California Institute of Technology
Recent News
Discover more about our work, the research we support and the people who make it happen.
See all newsNanoscience Profile
By probing the human gut microbiome, Ilana Brito hopes to understand how tens of trillions of microbes interact to affect human health
Jan 13, 2022
Astrophysics Profile
A research program at the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe seeks to provide scientists with cutting-edge detector and instrument technologies to enable breakthrough results
Dec 17, 2021
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Highlights from Kavli Institutes around the world
Dec 16, 2021
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Research highlights from Kavli Institutes in Nanoscience
Dec 16, 2021
Neuroscience Profile
Patrick Kanold studies cortical circuits underlying sound processing to explore their function and influence on brain development and plasticity
Dec 15, 2021
Neuroscience Research Highlights
At Kavli Neuroscience Institutes, researchers explore vision and movement
Dec 14, 2021
Astrophysics Research Highlights
More cosmic data will be collected in the near future than centuries'-worth of skygazing have gathered so far – an exciting development that requires innovative approaches
Dec 13, 2021
Science and Society
Engaging the public to explore ethical implications born from scientific discovery
Dec 09, 2021
Nanoscience Profile
A conversation with Lieven Vandersypen
Dec 07, 2021
Nanoscience Research Highlights
At Kavli Nanoscience Institutes, recent discoveries could have applications around the corner
Dec 03, 2021
Astrophysics Profile
Bryan Webber of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe's Collider Phenomenology group reflects on his research experiences and life at the Institute
Dec 02, 2021
Nanoscience Profile
Huili Grace Xing wants to take compound semiconductors a big step further
Nov 29, 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.
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We honor scientists for breakthroughs that transform our understanding of the big, the small and the complex.
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- Fred Kavli