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John O'Keefe

American British neuroscientist, 2014 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Born 1939 · age 86

John Michael O'Keefe is an American-British neuroscientist, psychologist and a professor at University College London.

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2020APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to PsychologyAward2016Annual Review Prize LectureAward2015Honorary Doctor of the Aix-Marseille UniversityAward2014Kavli Prize in NeuroscienceAwardNobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineAward2013Louisa Gross Horwitz PrizeAward2008Gruber Prize in NeuroscienceAward2006Grawemeyer AwardsAward2001Feldberg Foundation PrizeAward1939Born18 November 1939

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APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology2020
Annual Review Prize Lecture2016
Honorary Doctor of the Aix-Marseille University2015
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2014
Kavli Prize in Neuroscience2014
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize2013
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience2008
Grawemeyer Awards2006
Feldberg Foundation Prize2001
Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

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United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
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Born 1939 · age 86

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