Question: Who among the following has been awarded with “The Brain Prize” for the year 2016?
(a) Timothy Bliss
(b) Graham Collingridge
(c) Richard Morris
(d) All of the above
Ans (d)
Related facts:
- On 1 March 2016 Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research foundation announced the name of the winners of “The Brain Prize” for the year 2016.
- Three British scientists have won a prestigious brain prize for their ground-breaking work into memory namely Timothy Bliss, Graham Collingridge and Richard Morris.
- This is the first time the Brain Prize has been won by an entirely UK team.
- The three neuro scientists have independently and collectively shown how the connections – the synapses – between brain cells in the hippocampus (a structure vital for the formation of new memories) can be strengthened through repeated stimulation.
- It may be recalled that in 2015 this was awarded to Winfried Denk, Arthur Konnerth, Karel Svoboda and David W. Tank.
- The prize is awarded annually by non-profit organisation Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation in Denmark.
- The Brain Prize is awarded to one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves by an outstanding contribution to European neuroscience and who are still active in research.
- The award carries monetary award of Denmark’s one million euro.
Reference:
http://www.thebrainprize.org/flx/prize_winners/prize_winners_2016/
http://www.thebrainprize.org/flx/the_brain_prize/
http://www.thebrainprize.org/files/4/uk_press_release_final.pdf
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35686351
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/british-scientists-awarded-denmark-based-brain-research-prize-116030200065_1.html