Professor Dame Carol Robinson presenting the Kavli Award Lecture to Demis Hassabis

2022 - Demis Hassabis

Google DeepMind's CEO, Demis Hassabis, visited Kavli INsD in December 2022 to present his lecture and to receive his award.
Carol presenting the award to Kate

2023 - Kate Bingham

At an event held on the 5th December 2023, Oxford's Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery hosted its 2nd Award Lecture, a platform dedicated to acknowledging exceptional contributions in the field of science and innovation. Dame Kate Bingham, received the award from the Director of Kavli Oxford, Professor Dame Carol Robinson.

a photo of carol and regina with the award

2024 - Regina Dugan

The Kavli Oxford Lecture Award, an annual celebration of scientific achievement and inspiration, marked its third year with a captivating keynote delivered by Regina Dugan, CEO of Wellcome Leap. A pioneering leader in health innovation, Regina inspired the audience by demonstrating how differences could be made by accelerating breakthroughs in human health.
carol daniel and award

2025 - Daniel Skovronsky

The Oxford Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery was delighted to welcome Dr Daniel Skovronsky as keynote speaker for the Fourth Annual Award Lecture held on Monday 24 November. The 2025 Award celebrates not only outstanding scientific achievement but perseverance and an exceptional ability to translate science into meaningful real-world impact.
Professor Dame Carol Robinson and Professor Jue Chen, between them holding a glass-blown sculpture created by Terri Adams (Department of Chemistry), depicting an ABC transporter and interacting peptide

2026 - Jue Chen

Kavli INsD was delighted to present the Kavli Oxford Lecture Award 2026 to Professor Jue Chen for her significant contributions to understanding the structure and mechanism of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters – ATP-powered membrane proteins that perform a wide range of cellular functions.