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At the suggestion of neurophysiologist Ralph W. Gerard, whose idea it was to establish a Society for Neuroscience, Perl chaired a committee of fellow neuroscientists in 1969, the aim of which was to lay the groundwork for the function of the nascent society. As a founding member, Perl was elected president, but chose to take the title of acting ...
Chicago, Illinois, where Doty spent much of his early life. Robert W. Doty (January 10, 1920 – January 14, 2011) was an American neuroscientist who contributed to the understanding of the separate functions of the cerebral hemispheres , discovered light sensitive luxotonic cells, and helped to found the Society for Neuroscience , serving as ...
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is a professional society, headquartered in Washington, D.C., for basic scientists and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the brain and nervous system. [2] It is especially well known for its annual meeting, consistently one of the largest scientific conferences in the world.
The Society for Social Neuroscience (S4SN) is an academic association headquartered at the University of Chicago that consists of neuroscientists, psychologists, social scientists, and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the biological systems that implement social processes and behavior, or how the brain and nervous system implement social interaction.
The Ralph W. Gerard Award of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is an award in neuroscience awarded annually since 1978 for Lifetime Achievement. [1] It is the highest recognition conferred by the SfN. As of 2018, the prize winner receives US$25,000. [2]
He is the Eben S. Draper Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School. [2] Coyle is known for his work on the neurobiology of mental illness, more specifically on schizophrenia. He was President of the Society of Neuroscience from 1991–1992, and also the president of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology in 2001
John Terrence Cacioppo (June 12, 1951 – March 5, 2018) was the Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. [1] He founded the University of Chicago Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience and was the director of the Arete Initiative of the Office of the Vice President for Research and National Laboratories at the University of Chicago. [1]
Susan Epstein (later changed to Leeman by marriage) was born on May 9, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother was born in the United States and her father had emigrated from Russia to New York City. Her father was an academic metallurgist and her mother attended college at George Washington University at a time when few other women did. Susan ...