Joaquin Fuster

Joaquin M. Fuster (born 1930)[1] is a Spanish neuroscientist whose research has made fundamental contributions to the understanding of the neural structures underlying cognition and behavior.[2] His several books and hundreds of papers,[3] particularly on memory and the prefrontal cortex, are widely cited.

Joaquin M. Fuster
Joaquin Fuster
Born1930
Barcelona, Spain
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationM.D. University of Barcelona, 1953
Ph.D. University of Granada (Spain), 1967
Known forDiscovery of "memory cells" in primate prefrontal cortex
AwardsGoldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience (2006)
Scientific career
FieldsCognitive Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Cognitive science
InstitutionsUCLA
Websitehttp://www.joaquinfuster.com/

Early career

Born in Barcelona, he was son of Joaquín Fuster (psychiatra) and a daughter of Marquess of Carulla, and brother of the cardiologist Valentín Fuster.[4]

Fuster earned an M.D. at the University of Barcelona in 1953, and in 1967 a Ph.D from the University of Granada. From 1962 until 1964 he was a visiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry.[1] He is currently Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior,[3] and a resident fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[5]

Awards

Among numerous awards,[3] Fuster has received the 2006 Patricia Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Research[6] and the 2000 Fyssen Foundation International Prize for research excellence.[7] In 2010 he delivered the Segerfalk Lecture, given annually by an "internationally outstanding scientist who has made major contributions within the area of Neuroscience".[8]

See also

References
  2. "Neuroscience News". Nature. 372 (6502): 199. 1994. Bibcode:1994Natur.372..199.. doi:10.1038/372199a0. Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  3. "Joaquin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D." Joaquin Fuster.
  4. "'El origen de la libertad está en la corteza cerebral'". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  5. "2010 Fellows And Their Affiliations At The Time Of Their Election" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  6. "NARSAD to Honor 20th Anniversary of Scientific Council at Annual New York Gala". NARSAD. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  7. "International Prize". Fyssen Foundation.
  8. "The Segerfalk Lecture Award". THORSTEN OCH ELSA SEGERFALKS STIFTELSE. Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
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