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Torsten Nils Wiesel

Swedish neuroscientist · Sweden · On the map · Born 1924 · age 102

Torsten Nils Wiesel is a Swedish neurophysiologist. With David H. Hubel, he received the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for their discoveries concerning information processing in the visual system; the prize was shared with Roger W. Sperry for his independent research on the cerebral hemispheres.

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2006Gold medal of the Spanish National Research CouncilAward2005National Medal of ScienceAward1993Ralph W. Gerard PrizeAward1991Neuronal Plasticity PrizeAward1983Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and PrizeAward1982Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1981Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineAward1980Dickson Prize in MedicineAward1978Louisa Gross Horwitz PrizeAward1977Karl Spencer Lashley AwardAward1971Rosenstiel AwardAward1924Born3 June 1924

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Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council2006
National Medal of Science2005
Ralph W. Gerard Prize1993
Neuronal Plasticity Prize1991
Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize1983
Foreign Member of the Royal Society1982
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1981
Dickson Prize in Medicine1980
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize1978
Karl Spencer Lashley Award1977
Rosenstiel Award1971
Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine

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Born 1924 · age 102

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