Eight people received the 2024 Kavli Prize for their contributions to astrophysics, neuroscience, and nanoscience.
The Kavli Prize is presented in honour of Norwegian-American businessman and philanthropist Fred Kavli.
This year’s prize for astrophysics has been awarded to David Charbonneau of Harvard University, and Sara Seager, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Robert Langer of MIT, Armand Paul Alivisatos of the University of Chicago, and Chad Mirkin of Northwestern University receive the award for nanoscience.
The prize in neuroscience has been awarded to Nancy Kanwisher of MIT, Winrich Freiwald of Rockefeller University, and Doris Tsao of the University of California at Berkeley.
The Kavli Prize was first given in 2008 to seven scientists. As of now, 73 scientists from 19 countries have been honoured with this award.
The prize comprises a $1 million cash prize (per field), a scroll, and a medal, 7 cm in diameter.
