Rodolfo Llinás
Colombian neuroscientist (born 1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Llinás and the second or maternal family name is Riascos.
Rodolfo Llinás Riascos (born 16 December 1934) is a Colombian and American neuroscientist. He is currently the Thomas and Suzanne Murphy Professor of Neuroscience and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Physiology & Neuroscience at the NYU School of Medicine. Llinás has published over 800 scientific articles.[1]
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Rodolfo Llinás | |
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Rodolfo Llinás Riascos | |
Born | (1934-12-16) 16 December 1934 (age 89) Bogotá, Colombia |
Nationality | Colombian and American |
Alma mater | Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Australian National University |
Known for | Physiology of the cerebellum, the thalamus, Thalamocortical dysrhythmia as well as for his pioneering work on the inferior olivary nucleus, on the squid giant synapse and on human magnetoencephalography (MEG) |
Awards | Ralph W. Gerard Prize (2018) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neuroscience |
Institutions | NYU School of Medicine |
Doctoral advisor | Sir John Eccles |
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