Source: IE
Context: The Kavli Prize, named after Norwegian-American philanthropist Fred Kavli, donors’ significant achievements in astrophysics, neuroscience, and nanoscience.
- Established by the Kavli Foundation in 2000, the prize is awarded biennially and includes a $1 million cash award per field, along with a medal and a scroll.
- It mirrors the Nobel Prize but is considered broader in scope, as it recognizes contributions without the restriction of being made in the preceding year.
- The inaugural Kavli Prize was awarded in 2008.
