astrophysics03.12.21
03.12.21
The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in three research areas:
Astrophysics: the origin, structure, and composition of the cosmos.
Nanoscience: science at the atomic scale.
Neuroscience: science of the human brain.
“for his groundbreaking research in the field of observational X-ray astronomy, covering a wide range of topics from gas flows in clusters of galaxies to supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies.”
"for sub-ångström resolution imaging and chemical analysis using electron beams."
“for their transformative discovery of receptors for temperature and pressure.”
Honoring scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience – transforming our understanding of the very big, the very small and the very complex.