The Award Ceremony
The gala performance in honour of the eight laureates took place in Oslo Concert Hall. Artist and former Minister of Culture, Åse Kleveland, and the American actor, director and writer, Alan Alda was the Masters of Ceremonies.
Alan Alda and Åse Kleveland. Photo: ScanpixHis Majesty King Harald presented the Kavli Prize to the eight laureates in Astrophysics, Nanoscience and Neuroscience.
The three laureates in Astrophysics receives the prize from H.M King Harald. Photo: ScanpixThe gala performance united science and culture in an event including a broad range of musical expressions, and featured young artists who have shown their excellence in music.
Oslo Camerata performing at the ceremony. Photo: Scanpix
Left: Fred Kavli and Nils Chr. Stenseth (front) outside the Oslo Concert Hall. Right: Sinsen ungdomskorps. Photo: Scanpix
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The Laureates in Nanoscience.
The Laureates in Neuroscience.
800 people attended the gala performance at Oslo Concert Hall.
The acclaimed 13 year old violinist Kerson Leong performing.
The soprano Silvia Moi, the tenor Didrik Solli-Tangen and the trumpeter Trond Sagbakken.
