Fred Kavli
<p>Jan 06, 2013 08:49 PM
 
one of my favorites!
 
born 1927:  age 85;
 
Norwegian;
American physicist; biz leader, inventor, philanthropist.
 
lives in Santa Barbara.
 
Kavli Fnd  estab in yr 2000.
 
dad spent 13 yrs in SF.
 
left for America after getting engr physics degree in Trondheim.
 
 
became largest supplie of sensors for aero/ automot/ industr appls for GE and Ford.
 
much of wealth is from real estate investments in SoCal.
 
divroced; 2 grown kids;
 
Fnd supports  Astrophysics, Nanosci and Neurosci !!!!
the BIGGEST, the SMALLEST, and the most COMPLEX !!!!
 
first Kavli Prize winners in 2008:  Pasko Rakic, Tom Jessel and Sten Grillner for neurosci
 
 
 
 
 
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