Abstract: On May 28,2008,seven pioneering scientists who have transformed human knowledge in the fields of neuroscience,neuroscience and astrophysics have become the first recipients of the Kavli prizes.The 2008 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience was awarded jointly to Pasko Rakic,of the Yale University School of Medicine,US,Thomas Jessell,of Columbia University,US,and Sten Grillner,of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden,who collectively have deciphered the basic mechanisms that govern the development and functioning of the networks of cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Key words: Kavli Prize, neuroscience