Description: (Neurologist)
António Egas Moniz, a prominent Portuguese neurologist, is renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to the field. He developed cerebral angiography, advanced modern psychosurgery, and notably pioneered the surgical technique known as lobotomy, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1949. Moniz held academic positions, authored numerous medical publications, and also undertook legislative and diplomatic responsibilities in the Portuguese government. His distinguished career included serving as a professor of neurology in Lisbon from 1911 until his retirement in 1944.