National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences
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The National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences is a prestigious scientific honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the understanding of the brain and nervous system.
Aliases (1)
- NAS Award in the Neurosciences ×1
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States science and engineering award
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neuroscience award → scientific award → |
| awardingBody |
National Academy of Sciences
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| category |
biomedical research award
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science and technology award → |
| country |
United States
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| discipline |
biological sciences
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medical sciences → |
| eligibility |
neuroscientists
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researchers in brain and nervous system science → scientists → |
| field |
brain research
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nervous system research → neuroscience → |
| firstAwarded |
1981
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| frequency |
biennial
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| inception |
1981
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| isPartOf |
National Academy of Sciences awards program
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| languageOfName |
English
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| monetaryValue |
75000 US dollars
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| namedAfter |
Neurosciences Research Program
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| notableRecipient |
Carla J. Shatz
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David H. Hubel → Eric R. Kandel → Eve Marder → Linda Buck → Pasko Rakic → Richard Axel → Roger Nicoll → Seymour Benzer → Thomas Jessell → Torsten N. Wiesel → |
| presentedBy |
National Academy of Sciences
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| purpose |
to recognize extraordinary contributions to the understanding of the brain
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to recognize extraordinary contributions to the understanding of the nervous system → |
| recognizes |
fundamental discoveries in neuroscience
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research on mechanisms of the brain → research on mechanisms of the nervous system → |
| selectionMethod |
election by committee of the National Academy of Sciences
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| shortName |
NAS Award in the Neurosciences
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| sponsor |
Neurosciences Research Foundation
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| status |
active
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| website |
https://www.nasonline.org/programs/awards/neurosciences.html
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ann Graybiel
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awardReceived |
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National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences
("NAS Award in the Neurosciences")
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shortName |