Dr. Robert Fettiplace and 9 other recipients of 2018 Nobel and Kavli awards were honored by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) at events on Capitol Hill and at the NAS building.
NAS President Marcia McNutt kicked off the reception held in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and co-hosted by U.S. Senators Alexander and Coons. McNutt applauded the laureates’ scientific achievements, their creativity, and their advancement of human knowledge.
The Kavli Prize was established in 2005 to honor, support and recognize scientists for outstanding scientific work in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience and award three international prizes every second year.
