Fred Kavli

Fred Kavli is a Norwegian-American physicist, business leader, innovator, and philanthropist. He received his physics engineering degree from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) in Trondheim.

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He immigrated to the United States in 1956 to launch a business and two years later founded the Kavlico Corporation, located in Moorpark, California. Under his leadership, the company became one of the world's largest suppliers of sensors for aeronautic, automotive, and industrial applications.

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Kavli has donated 100 million dollars to fund research institutions in the U.S. and the Netherlands.

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Kavli intends to sponsor three new prizes for scientific achievements, starting in 2008. They will be awarded for the fields of Astrophysics, Neuroscience, and Nanotechnology. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-briefs3.1may03,1,843012.story?coll=la-headlines-world&ctrack=1&cset=true

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Norwegian-American: The Norwegian-Americans are an ethnic group in the United States. They are the descendants of Norwegian immigrants who came to America primarily in the latter half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. Many of them fled after the Treaty of Kiel forced the Norse to look ...

Philanthropist: A philanthropist is someone who devotes his or her time, money, or effort towards helping others. The label is most often applied to someone who gives large amounts to charity. See also philanthropy....

Physics: Physics (from the Greek, φυσικός (phusikos), "natural", and φύσις (phusis), "nature") is the science of the natural world in the broadest sense, dealing with matter and energy and the fundamental forces of nature that govern the interaction...

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