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O f f i c e r s & E x e c u t i v e S t a f fRobert W. Conn President and Chief Executive Officer

Miyoung Chun Executive Vice President, Science Programs

James Cohen Director of Communication Programs and Public Outreach

Christopher Martin Science Program Officer

Chicheley Hall, a renovated 18th century manor house, is the location of the Kavli Royal Society Centre. Credit: The Royal Society

His Majesty King Harald of Norway presents the 2012 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience. (Left to right) Cornelia Bargmann, Winfried Denk, Ann M. Graybiel, HRH King Harald. Credit: Scanpix COVER IMAGES

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan image of a 20-yr-old’s brain. Credit: Cour-tesy of the National Institute on Aging/Dr. Gary Small, University of California Los AngelesIllustration of gamma-ray bubbles extend-ing above and below our galaxy’s center. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight CenterA simulated Higgs boson production and decay event. Credit: CERNHair-like fibers of epoxy resin assembling around a polystyrene sphere, which is about two micrometers in diameter. Credit: Sung Hoon Kang, Boaz Pokroy, and Joanna Aizenberg

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Image of the Carina Nebula. The top of a three-light-year tall pillar of cool hydro-gen is being worn away by the radiation of nearby stars. Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

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A spinocerebellar tract neuron in mouse spinal cord. Credit: Jessell Lab, Kavli Institute for Brain Science, Columbia University

Device to measure the quantum unit of thermoelectricity. Credit: Michael Roukes, Caltech

Combined X-ray and optical images of theCrab Nebula. Credits: X-ray Image - NASA CXC/ASU/J. Hester et al; Optical Image - NASA/HST/ASU/J. Hester et al

Advancing science for the benefit of humanity

B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r sRockell N. Hankin, Chairman Chairman of the Board, Semtech Corporation

Robert W. Conn President and Chief Executive Officer, The Kavli Foundation

Thomas E. Everhart President Emeritus, California Institute of Technology

Douglas K. Freeman Senior Managing Director, First Foundation Advisors

Gunnar Nilsen President, BizArch Advisors

Henry T. Yang Chancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Fred Kavli Founder and Founding Chairman, The Kavli Foundation [2000-2013]

1801 Solar Drive, Suite 250Oxnard, CA 93030

TEL: (805) 983-6000http://www.kavlifoundation.org

Sof President Obama’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.

The Foundation sponsors speakers and plenary sessions at scientific conferences and events. Through these and other sponsorships, the Foundation seeks to advance interest and knowledge of science, facilitate the exchange of ideas, strengthen dialogue within the scientific community, and deepen appreciation of science.

Kavli Science Communication ProgramsThe Foundation facilitates communication programs for journalists, scientists and the public. For journalists, the Foundation supports the Kavli Science Journalism Workshops at MIT and the KITP Journalist in Residence program at UC Santa Barbara. The Foundation has also introduced a symposia on science journalism with the World Federation of Science Journalists.

For scientists, the Foundation is facilitating innovative workshops led by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University to more effectively explain science to reporters, policymakers and the public.

For the public, several Kavli Institutes provide outreach programs. The Foundation website is home to feature stories and roundtable discussions about cutting-edge science, and hosts live interviews with scientists. The Foundation is a co-sponsor of BrainFacts.org, an authoritative source of public information about neuroscience. The Foundation is also a sponsor of select events, including the World Science Festival and the USA Science & Engineering Festival.

AAAS Kavli Science Journalism AwardsThe AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards are an internationally recognized measure of excellence in science journalism for a general audience. Administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and endowed by the Foundation in 2009, the independently juried awards have honored distinguished science reporting by professional journalists since 1945.

Kavli Endowed ProfessorshipsThe Foundation has established Kavli endowed professors at six research universities: University of California, Santa Barbara (two chairs); University of California, Irvine; University of California, Los Angeles; Columbia University; California Institute of Technology; and Harvard University.

The Kavli Prizes

cience prizes for the 21st century, the Kavli Prizes recognize scientists for their seminal advances in astrophysics, nanosci-ence and neuroscience. The Prizes consist of a scroll, a gold medal and a cash award of one million U.S. dollars for each area.

The Prizes are a partnership of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Kavli Foundation and the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. Awarded every two years during a ceremony in Oslo, Norway, the Kavli Prize has been awarded since 2008.

Kavli Royal Society CentreLocated in the United Kingdom, the Kavli Royal Society Centre is a residential working retreat for fostering the intense thinking and activity that historically has given rise to major scientific breakthroughs. It was established by The Royal Society, which also administers the Royal Society Kavli Medals, two awards in Environment/Energy and Science Education.

Kavli Frontiers of ScienceJointly sponsored by the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and The Kavli Foundation, the Kavli Frontiers of Science program brings together some of the very best young scientists to discuss the challenges and opportunities of vastly different fields. Through formal and informal activities, researchers are encouraged to stimulate new long-term relationships, seek perspectives from outside their fields, and explore opportunities presented by the scientific community as a whole. It has become an international endeavor through collaboration between the NAS and academies in China, France, Germany, India, Japan and the United Kingdom.

Kavli Science Meetings ProgramThe Foundation facilitates a range of meetings to catalyze thinking in science and science policy, explore new possibilities in interdisciplinary research and develop partnerships among researchers. Held throughout the world, Kavli meetings commonly include leaders in science, government, industry and philanthropy. Among the key meetings supported by the Foundation are the Kavli Futures Symposia – a series of high quality scientific symposia on topics of emerging importance in the fields of astrophysics, theoretical physics, nanoscience, and neuroscience. These unique conferences focus on the trends, challenges, and opportunities for future research. Previous meetings have precipitated such major initiatives as the Brain Activity Map proposal, which was a major catalyst

Prize Selection Committees

The Kavli Prizes are administered by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. The Academy organizes Kavli Prize selection committees comprised of distinguished international scientists recommended by the following five scientific academies:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences• French Academy of Sciences• Max Planck Society• US National Academy of Sciences• The Royal Society

After completing their reviews, the committees’ selections are put forward to the Academy for confirmation. The review process and the selection of Kavli Prize recipients are independent of The Kavli Foundation and its programs.

Kavli Prize in Astrophysics The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics is awarded for outstanding achievement in advancing our knowledge and understanding of the origin, evolution and properties of the universe, including the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, astronomy, planetary science, solar physics, space science, astrobiology, astronomical and astrophysical instrumentation, and particle astrophysics.

Kavli Prize in Nanoscience The Kavli Prize in Nanoscience is awarded for outstanding achievement in the science and application of the unique physical, chemical and biological properties of atomic, molecular, macromolecular, and cellular structures and systems that are manifest at the nanometer scale, including molecular self-assembly, nanomaterials, nanoscale instrumentation, nanobiotechnology, macromolecular synthesis, molecular mechanics, and related topics.

Kavli Prize in Neuroscience

The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience is awarded for outstanding achievement in advancing our knowledge and understanding of the brain and nervous system, including molecular neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, systems neuroscience, neurogenetics, developmental neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, computational neuroscience, and related facets of the brain and nervous system.

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Top: May-Britt Moser, Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. (NTNU) Credit: NTNU

Middle: The South Pole Telescope (SPT) project, led by researchers at the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago. Credit: SPT

Bottom: Axel Scherer and Douglas Smith, Kavli Nanoscience Institute at the California Institute of Technology. Credit: Caltech

he Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity, promoting public understanding of science and the role of scientific research, and supporting scientists and their work. The Foundation focuses on the scientific fields of astrophysics and cosmology, nanoscience, neuroscience and theoretical physics. Our mission is implemented through an international program of endowed research Institutes, the awarding of the Kavli Prizes in science, the support for scientific meetings, endowed

chair professorships, science communication programs and other initiatives. The Kavli Prizes are awarded biennially for seminal discoveries in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. The Prize in each field consists of a scroll, a gold medal and a cash award of one million U.S. dollars.

The Kavli Foundation and its founder, Fred Kavli, are inspired by science and by all that science contributes to making the world a better place. Scientific research can and does transform our lives in ways large and small. In particular, basic research yields fundamental knowledge and transformative insights about the nature of the universe and life within it. The Foundation’s commitment to basic science takes the long view, supported by history, that discoveries in science lead to a better world and a better life for all.

red Kavli [1927-2013] was a physicist, entrepreneur, business leader, innovator and philanthropist dedicated to supporting research and education that has a positive, long-term impact on the human condition.

A Norwegian-born American, Mr. Kavli received his education in physics at the Norwegian Institute of Technology, financing his studies with proceeds from a business venture he and his

brother ran as teenagers during World War II. Immediately upon completing his studies in 1955, he left for Canada and after one year came to the United States. After two years in California, he built upon his entrepreneurial spirit and experience as a teenager and founded the Kavlico Corporation in Los Angeles, later located in Moorpark, California.

His many honors included receiving the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for Outstanding Service, the Bower Award for Business Leadership from the Franklin Institute, the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, and the Council of Scientific Society Presidents’ Citation for Leadership and Achievement. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate, Doctor Honoris Causa, by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, in recognition of his work to the benefit and advancement of science and research, as well as an

honorary Doctor of Science degree from Northwestern University and the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Oslo.

Mr. Kavli’s philanthropic activities included the Fred Kavli Theatre for Performing Arts at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, as well as other projects.

Under his leadership, the company became one of the world’s largest suppliers of sensors for aeronautic, automotive, and industrial applications. The company received many distinguished awards, and Mr. Kavli patented numerous technological breakthroughs. He remained CEO and sole shareholder of the company until he divested his interest in 2000. He subsequently established The Kavli Foundation to support scientific research aimed at improving the quality of life for people around the world.

Mr. Kavli was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences, and member of the US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. He also served as a member of the University of California’s President’s Board on Science and Innovation, and was a Trustee of the UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) Foundation.

Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute (Kavli ENSI)

Director: Paul Alivisatos Co-Directors: Omar Yaghi and Peidong Yang

Kavli ENSI is dedicated to studying how nature manages energy at the nanoscale and to develop entirely new ways to capture, store, and harness energy for the world’s growing population. Established at the University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Kavli ENSI is strongly cross-disciplinary, bringing perspectives that span the fields of physics, biology, chemistry, and engineering.

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara (KITP)

Director: Lars Bildsten

KITP brings together diverse groups of physicists and other scientists for timely, intellectually provocative inquiries. Its research encompasses the disciplines of particle and nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology, condensed-matter physics and atomic and molecular physics, as well as emerging and interdisciplinary fields such as biophysics, neurophysics, geophysics and mathematical physics.

Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford University (KIPAC)

Acting Director: Tom Abel

KIPAC is an institute of Stanford University housed at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and on the Stanford campus. Focusing on cosmology, high-energy astrophysics, dark matter and dark energy, it seeks answers to fundamental questions about the origin, structure and composition of the cosmos. KIPAC leads and supports major earth- and space-based astronomical projects, including the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.

Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago (KICP)

Director: Michael S. Turner

KICP focuses on funda-mental questions about the beginning, history and constituents of the Universe. The Institute is at the forefront of developing innovative approaches to further the understanding of the evolution of the Universe. KICP serves as an “umbrella” orga-nization in the greater Chicago area that includes the University of Chicago, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory.

Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MKI)

Director: Jacqueline Hewitt

MKI engages in a mix of long-standing research activities, such as satellite-based X-ray astronomy, and newer projects that involve the search for dark matter and the study of distant planets. Engaged as well in developing instrumentation for space research, MKI participates in major space-based research projects such as the Chandra X-Ray Observatory and the Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory.

The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at the California Institute of Technology (KNI)

Co-Directors: Nai-Chang Yeh and Keith C. Schwab

KNI looks beyond indi-vidual nanoscale struc-tures and devices toward the goal of integrating them into nanosystems. With a focus on biotech-nology and photonics, research areas include systems biology – the study of the enormously complex biochemical networks underlying all life – and the develop-ment of tools to help observe and understand the processes of these networks in real time, at the level of individual cells.

The Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science (KIC)

Director: Paul McEuen Co-Director: David Muller

KIC is devoted to the development and utiliza-tion of next-generation tools for exploring the nanoscale world. It is a member of Cornell’s extraordinary community of research and facili-ties in nanofabrication, nanoscale materials and mission-oriented centers, including the Center for Nanoscale Systems in In-formation Technologies, the Cornell Center for Materials Research, the Cornell Nanoscale Sci-ence and Technology Fa-cility, the KAUST-Cornell Center for Energy and Sustainability, and the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network.

The Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (KIND)

Director: Cees Dekker

KIND explores the theoretical and prac- tical frontiers of nano-science. Spanning two academic departments – the Department of Nanoscience and Depart-ment of Bionanoscience – the Institute focuses on exploiting novel principles to develop new devices, materials and methods of fabrication. Key research areas include uncover-ing the secrets of protein nanomachinery in cells, the coupling of biologi-cal systems to solid-state information processing, and advancing molecular electronics and quantum information processing.

The Kavli Institute for Neuroscience at Yale University (KIN)

Director: Pasko Rakic

KIN explores the neurobiological basis of human thought, examining how the nerve cells and synaptic circuits of the cerebral cortex enable humans to learn about the outside world and remember what is learned. Fostering discussion and innovative research among Yale neuroscientists from multiple disciplines ranging from molecular genetics to behavior, KIN enables researchers to contribute novel ideas and approaches in research about cortical evolution, development, organization and function.

The Kavli Institute for Brain Science at Columbia University (KIBS)

Director: Eric R. Kandel Co-Directors: Thomas Jessell and Rafael Yuste

KIBS probes the complex network of brain cells and their connections. Using molecular cellular biology, advanced imaging technology, and neurocomputation, researchers are moving away from the study of individual neurons to the examination of the fundamental mechanism for higher mental function and behavior. The key strategy of KIBS is to advance our understanding of complex neural systems using novel experimental and computational tools.

The Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at the University of California, San Diego (KIBM)

Director: Nicholas Spitzer

KIBM is a multi-institu-tional partnership of the La Jolla neuroscience community and includes UC San Diego, The Salk Institute, The Neuro-science Institute, and The Scripps Research Institute. The Institute bridges the gap be-tween the physiological understanding of the brain and the cognitive and behavioral proper-ties of the mind through innovative research grants made to teams of investigators working on problems at the bound-aries between brain and mind.

The Kavli Institute for Bionano Science and Technology at Harvard University (KIBST)

Co-Directors: Joanna Aizenberg and George Whitesides

KIBST aims to deepen our understanding of life and biology at the nanoscale level. The Institute has two broad-based goals: creating new methods and instruments to study the deepest questions in biology, and apply-ing these advances to the health sciences and biotechnology. Empha-sizing a multidisciplinary approach, participating researchers include physicists, engineers, geneticists, chemists, biologists and clinicians.

The Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University (KIAA)

Director: Luis C. Ho

KIAA conducts fundamental research on the origin and evolution of astrophysical structures, from planetary systems to the universe as a whole. A forum for global scientific exchanges and an incubator for innovative projects, it also serves as a center of excellence in basic astrophysics research within China and the Pacific Rim region, as well as a bridge between the scientific communities of emerging and developed countries.

The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics China at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Kavli ITPC)

Director: Yue-Liang Wu

Kavli ITPC coordinates ba-sic research in theoretical physics in China, as well as stimulates new avenues for scientific research worldwide, particularly between Chinese scien-tists and scientists in other nations. The Institute also facilitates interaction between theoretical and experimental research, and promotes research in emerging interdisciplinary areas between physics and other branches of science. Kavli ITPC hosts international conferences, workshops, summer schools, guest scientist programs and other initiatives.

The Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of Cambridge (KICC)

Director: George Efstathiou

KICC focuses on the physics of the early universe and the forma-tion of the first stars and galaxies. Bringing to-gether scientists from the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy, Cavendish Laboratory (the Department of Phys-ics) and the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, KICC serves as the single site where the Univer-sity’s cosmologists can share knowledge and work together on major projects.

The Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (KISN)

Director: Edvard Moser Co-Director: May-Britt Moser

KISN seeks to unlock the secrets of memory by studying neural microcircuits and networks in areas of the brain where memory is encoded, stored and retrieved. Particular focus is given to the memory of place and direction that underlies our spatial navigation skills. The Institute’s researchers hope that these studies will uncover general principles of neural network computation in the mammalian cortex.

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)

Director: Hitoshi Murayama

Kavli IPMU brings together a wide range of researchers – from pure mathematicians and string theorists to experimental particle physicists and observa-tional astronomers – in a truly multi-disciplinary and collaborative envi-ronment. These different approaches are used for seeking answers to some of the most profound problems in cosmology. An institute within the University of Tokyo, more than half of Kavli IPMU’s researchers are from outside Japan.

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