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Jean-Pierre Changeux

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French biologist and neuroscietist (born 1936)

FranceAcademicsBorn 1936 · age 90
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Jean-Pierre Changeux is a French neuroscientist known for his research in several fields of biology, from the structure and function of proteins, to the early development of the nervous system up to cognitive functions.

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Diagram representing an allosteric transition of a protein between R and T states, stabilised by an Agonist, and Inhibitor and a Substrate. Adapted from Changeux and Edelstein (2004) Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: From Molecular Biology to Cognition.Diagram representing an allosteric transition of a protein between R and T states, stabilised by an Agonist, and Inhibitor and a Substrate. Adapted from Changeux and Edelstein (2004) Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: From Molecular Biology to Cognition.Neurotransmitter acetylcholine bound to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Adapted from[19]Neurotransmitter acetylcholine bound to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Adapted from[19]Photo by Erling MandelmannPhoto by Erling Mandelmann

Awards 30

2021Clarivate Citation Laureates
2016Olav Thon Foundation’s International Research Award
2010Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
2010Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Neuropsychiatric Research
2008Neuronal Plasticity Prize
2007NAS Award in the Neurosciences
2007honorary doctor of the Ohio State University
2005Golden Eurydice Award
2002Karl Spencer Lashley Award
2001Balzan Prize
1997Jean-Louis Signoret Prize
1996Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
1995Max Delbrück Medal
1994Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
1994Sir Hans Krebs Medal
1994honorary doctor of Stockholm University
1993Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
1993Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine
1992CNRS Gold medal
1990Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research
1985Novartis-Drew Award
1983Broquette-Gonin prize
1982Wolf Prize in Medicine
1982Richard Lounsbery Award
1978Canada Gairdner International Award
1977Alexandre Joannidès prize
Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva
honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
honorary doctor of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
honorary degree of HEC Paris

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H. Robert HorvitzAlso won Novartis-Drew AwardLene V. HauAlso won Olav Thon Foundation’s International Research AwardKevin WarwickAlso won Golden Eurydice AwardLena SundströmAlso won honorary doctor of Stockholm UniversityMarc Tessier-LavigneAlso won Neuronal Plasticity PrizePierre ChambonAlso won Richard Lounsbery Award

About this person

Jean-Pierre Changeux is a French neuroscientist known for his research in several fields of biology, from the structure and function of proteins, to the early development of the nervous system up to cognitive functions. Although being famous in biological sciences for the MWC model, the identification and purification of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, the theory of epigenesis by synapse selection and the global neuronal workspace theory for conscious processing are also notable scientific achievements. Changeux is known by the non-scientific public for his ideas regarding the connection between mind and physical brain. As put forth in his book, Conversations on Mind, Matter and Mathematics, Changeux strongly supports the view that the nervous system functions in a projective rather than reactive style and that interaction with the environment, rather than being instructive, results in the selection amongst a diversity of preexisting internal representations.

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Born 1936 · age 90
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