Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience
This prize was created by Constance and Stephen Lieber in memory of Patricia Goldman-Rakic, Ph.D., a distinguished neuroscientist renowned for discoveries about the brain’s frontal lobe, after her tragic death in an automobile accident in 2003. The prize carries an award of $40,000 and the winner(s) is honored at the annual International Awards Dinner in New York City in October.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
- Jack D. Barchas, M.D. (Chair)
- Amy F.T. Arnsten, Ph.D.
- Suzanne N. Haber, Ph.D.
- Michael I. Posner, Ph.D.
- David Silbersweig, M.D.
- Sol Snyder, D.Phil., D.Sc., M.D.
Block Reference
2021 Prizewinners
György Buzsáki, M.D., Ph.D.
Biggs Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology; Professor, Department of Neurology
New York University
Elisabeth A. Murray, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator
National Institute of Mental Health