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.

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  • NAS Award in the Neurosciences ×1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States science and engineering award
neuroscience award
scientific award
awardingBody National Academy of Sciences
category biomedical research award
science and technology award
country United States
discipline biological sciences
medical sciences
eligibility neuroscientists
researchers in brain and nervous system science
scientists
field brain research
nervous system research
neuroscience
firstAwarded 1981
frequency biennial
inception 1981
isPartOf National Academy of Sciences awards program
languageOfName English
monetaryValue 75000 US dollars
namedAfter Neurosciences Research Program
notableRecipient Carla J. Shatz
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
purpose to recognize extraordinary contributions to the understanding of the brain
to recognize extraordinary contributions to the understanding of the nervous system
recognizes fundamental discoveries in neuroscience
research on mechanisms of the brain
research on mechanisms of the nervous system
selectionMethod election by committee of the National Academy of Sciences
shortName NAS Award in the Neurosciences
sponsor Neurosciences Research Foundation
status active
website https://www.nasonline.org/programs/awards/neurosciences.html

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ann Graybiel
awardReceived
National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences ("NAS Award in the Neurosciences")
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