Edward Boyden

American neuroscientist · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1979 · age 47

Edward S. Boyden is an American neuroscientist and entrepreneur at MIT. He is the Y. Eva Tan Professor in Neurotechnology, and a full member of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. He is recognized for his work on optogenetics and expansion microscopy.

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2020Croonian Medal and LectureAwardWilhelm Exner MedalAward2019Warren Alpert Foundation PrizeAward2018Canada Gairdner International AwardAwardRumford PrizeAward2015BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge AwardAwardBreakthrough Prize in Life SciencesAward2013Gabbay AwardAwardNational Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer AwardAwardThe Brain PrizeAward2011Perl-UNC PrizeAward1979Born18 August 1979

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Awards

Wilhelm Exner Medal2020

Croonian Medal and Lecture2020

Warren Alpert Foundation Prize2019

Canada Gairdner International Award2018

Rumford Prize2018

Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences2015

BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award2015

The Brain Prize2013

Gabbay Award2013

National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award2013

Perl-UNC Prize2011

About this person

Boyden joined the MIT faculty in 2007, and continues to develop new optogenetic tools as well as other technologies for the manipulation and analysis of brain structure and activity. He received the 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

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United States