Advancing Basic Science for Humanity
2012 Kavli Prizes
The 2012 Kavli Prize laureates were selected for making fundamental contributions to our understanding of the outer solar system, the differences in material properties between nano- and larger scales, and how the brain receives and responds to sensations such as sight, sound and touch.
2012 KAVLI PRIZE ASTROPHYSICS
"Recognized for discovering and characterizing the Kuiper Belt and its largest members, work that led to a major advance in the understanding of the history of our planetary system."
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David C. Jewitt University of California, Los Angeles, USA |
Jane X. Luu Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
Michael E. Brown California Institute of Technology, USA |
2012 KAVLI PRIZE NANOSCIENCE
"Recognized for her pioneering contributions to the study of phonons, electron-phonon interactions, and thermal transport in nanostructures."
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Mildred S. Dresselhaus Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
2012 KAVLI PRIZE NEUROSCIENCE
"Recognized for elucidating basic neuronal mechanisms underlying perception and decision."
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Cornelia Isabella Bargmann The Rockefeller University, USA |
Winfried Denk Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Germany |
Ann M. Graybiel Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA |
