May-Britt Moser

Description: (Norwegian Psychologist, Neuroscientist and 2014 Nobel Prize Laureate in Medicine)
May-Britt Moser, a distinguished Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist, currently holds the position of Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She, along with her former husband Edvard Moser, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2014 for their pioneering research on grid cells and other brain cell types involved in spatial representation. They co-founded and oversee the Moser research environment at NTNU, where Moser also leads the Centre for Neural Computation. Her illustrious career includes earning a PhD in neurophysiology and being promoted to a professor of neuroscience, with her research group achieving recognition as a separate "centre of excellence."

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Birthday January 4, 1963 (Capricorn)
Born In Fosnavåg, Norway
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