Physicist Eva Andrei Becomes First Rutgers Professor to Earn Kavli Prize, One of the Highest Honors in Science
June 10, 2026
Physicist Eva Andrei, whose groundbreaking research could lead to ultrafast computer chips, highly accurate medical imaging sensors, and more energy-efficient power grids, received the 2026 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience—becoming the first Rutgers faculty member to earn one of the world’s most prestigious science awards.
Andrei, a Board of Governors Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is one of only 10 scientists worldwide and the only one in New Jersey named a 2026 Kavli Laureate.
Awarded every two years, the Kavli Prize recognizes researchers whose discoveries in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience have transformed their fields and “broadened our understanding of the big, the small and the complex.”
The laureates in each field share a $1 million prize.
Reposted from Rutgers Today