The Kavli Prize annoucement

On May 31 the 2018 Kavli Prize winners will be announced at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. The prestigious Kavli Prizes recognize scientists for their seminal advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. 

The Kavli Prize is awarded by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and consists of a cash award of 1 million US dollars in each field. The prize is a partnership between The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Kavli Foundation (USA) and The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. 

Kavli Prize recipients are chosen biennially by three prize committees comprised of distinguished international scientists recommended by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, the Max Planck Society, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society.

The 2018 Kavli Prizes will be awarded in Oslo, Norway, on the 4th of September. His Majesty King Harald will present the prizes to the laureates.