Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience explained

Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience
Awarded For:Honors an outstanding scientist who has made significant contributions to neuroscience throughout his or her career
Presenter:Society for Neuroscience
Location:Washington, D.C.
Reward:US$25,000
Year:1978

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]

It is named in memory of the American neurophysiologist Ralph Waldo Gerard (1900-1974),[3] a founder and honorary president of the Society for Neuroscience and a professor at the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan and the University of California at Irvine. Gerard was known for his work on the nervous system, psychopharmacology, and biological basis of schizophrenia.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The creation of Neuroscience. 2018-10-06. Society for Neuroscience.
  2. Web site: Ralph W. Gerard Prize. www.sfn.org. en. 2018-11-06.
  3. News: Ralph Waldo Gerard Dies at 73; Tied Schizophrenia to Chemistry. 2018-11-06. en.
  4. Online Archive of California, Guide to the Ralph Waldo Gerard Papers, 2006
  5. News: Husband and Wife Neurobiologists at Yale Share Prestigious Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. 2002-12-09. YaleNews. 2018-11-06. en.
  6. Web site: Mishkin and Raichle Receive $25,000 Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. en. 2018-11-06.
  7. Web site: Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience Recognizes Outstanding Contributions of Lily Jan and Yuh Nung Jan. en. 2018-11-06.
  8. Web site: Dr. Ricardo Miledi wins prestigious neuroscience award - School of Biological Sciences. www.bio.uci.edu. en-US. 2018-11-06.
  9. Web site: Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience Recognizes Outstanding Contributions of Carla Shatz. en. 2018-11-06.
  10. Web site: Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience recognizes outstanding contributions of Colin Blakemore — Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics. www.dpag.ox.ac.uk. en. 2018-11-06.
  11. News: Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience Recognizes Outstanding Contributions of UA's Carol A. Barnes. UANews. 2018-11-06. en.
  12. Web site: Nicoll Receives Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. UC San Francisco. en. 2018-11-06.
  13. Web site: Story Landis receives Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. EurekAlert!. en. 2018-11-06.
  14. Web site: Story Landis Receives Ralph W Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. en. 2018-11-06.
  15. Web site: Ben Barres and Thomas Jessell Receive the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience . Society for Neuroscience. sfn.org . en . 8 November 2016 . 9 January 2017.
  16. Web site: Thomas M. Jessell Wins Top Prize from the Society for Neuroscience. zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu. 2018-11-06.
  17. Web site: Ben Barres and Thomas Jessell Receive the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. en. 2018-11-06.
  18. Web site: Mary E. Hatten Awarded the Distinguished Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. en. 2018-11-06.
  19. News: Mary E. Hatten honored with the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience - News. News. 2018-11-06. en-US.
  20. Web site: Society for Neuroscience confers Rodolfo Llinás the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. EurekAlert!. en. 2018-11-06.
  21. Web site: Society for Neuroscience Confers Rodolfo Llinás the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. en. 2018-11-06.
  22. Web site: Society for Neuroscience Presents Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience. 2021-03-01. www.sfn.org. en.
  23. Web site: Society for Neuroscience 2023 Outstanding Career and Research Achievements. 2023-12-10. www.sfn.org. en.

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