Joaquin Fuster
Joaquin M. Fuster (born 1930)[1] is a neuroscientist whose research has made fundamental contributions to the understanding of the neural structures underlying cognition and behavior.[2] His several books and hundreds of papers,[3] particularly on memory and the prefrontal cortex, are widely cited.
Born in Barcelona, Fuster earned an M.D. at the University of Barcelona in 1953, and in 1967 a Ph.D from the University of Granada. From 1962 until 1964 he was a visiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry.[1] He is currently Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior,[3] and a resident fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[4]
Among numerous awards,[3] Fuster has received the 2006 Patricia Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Research[5] and the 2000 Fyssen Foundation International Prize for research excellence.[6] In 2010 he delivered the Segerfalk Lecture, given annually by an "internationally outstanding scientist who has made major contributions within the area of Neuroscience."[7]
References
- ^ a b *Faculty webpage at UCLA
- ^ "Neuroscience News". Brian Research Institute, volume 15, no. 3.
- ^ a b c "Joaquin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D." Joaquin Fuster.
- ^ "2010 Fellows And Their Affiliations At The Time Of Their Election" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- ^ "NARSAD to Honor 20th Anniversary of Scientific Council at Annual New York Gala". NARSAD.
- ^ "International Prize". Fyssen Foundation.
- ^ "The Segerfalk Lecture Award". THORSTEN OCH ELSA SEGERFALKS STIFTELSE.
- "Joaquin Fuster, MD, PhD". Almaden Institute.
- "Joaquin Fuster, M.D." DGSOM website.
- "Joaquin Fuster: Distributed Memory and the Perception-Action Cycle (2007)". 2007 Brain Network Dynamics Conference.
See also
External links
- Personal webpage, including extensive list of publications
- "Segerfalk lecturer Joaquin Fuster: "The brain is a search engine"". Lund University Magazine. June 16, 2010.