Program
10.00: Welcome by Pro-Rector Bjørn Jamtveit and President Annelin Eriksen
Committee Chair Per Barth Lilje introduces the Laureates
10.15: A Glorious Mess: Cosmology in Our Backyard
by Laureate Vasily Belokurov
10.55: Reconstructing Our Galaxy’s Assembly History Using Stars as Fossils
by Laureate Amina Helmi
11.35: Of Dwarfs, Giants, and the Ice Rivers of Ginnungagap: A Dynamical View of How Galaxies Are Built
by Laureate Rodrigo Ibata
12.10: Closing remarks by Committee Chair Per Barth Lilje
The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience – transforming our understanding of the big, the small and the complex. The Kavli Prize consists of USD $1,000,000 in each of the scientific fields. Read more about the Kavli Prize Week 2026 here.