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'''Thomas Jessell''' (born 2 August 1951 in [[London]]) is a professor of [[biochemistry]] and [[molecular biophysics]] at [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]]. He is known for his work on chemical [[Signal (biology)|signals]] that play a role when [[nerve cell]]s assemble to form neuronal circuits. In 1994 Jessell was awarded the [[NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing]] from the [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]].<ref name=Reviewing>{{cite web|title=NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing|url=http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AWARDS_scirev|publisher=National Academy of Sciences|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref> He was a co-recipient, with [[Pasko Rakic]] and [[Sten Grillner]], of the inaugural [[Kavli Prize]] for Neuroscience in 2008. <ref name=CUKavli>{{cite web|title=Columbia Professors to Receive Kavli Prizes|url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/research/kavli.html|publisher=Columbia News: Office of Communication and Public Affairs|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref> Jessell is also a co-editor, with [[Eric R. Kandel]] and [[James Schwartz]], of the well-known textbook [[Principles of Neural Science]]. |
'''Thomas Michael Jessell''' (born 2 August 1951 in [[London]]) is a professor of [[biochemistry]] and [[molecular biophysics]] at [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]]. |
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He is known for his work on chemical [[Signal (biology)|signals]] that play a role when [[nerve cell]]s assemble to form neuronal circuits. In 1994 Jessell was awarded the [[NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing]] from the [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]].<ref name=Reviewing>{{cite web|title=NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing|url=http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AWARDS_scirev|publisher=National Academy of Sciences|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref> He was a co-recipient, with [[Pasko Rakic]] and [[Sten Grillner]], of the inaugural [[Kavli Prize]] for Neuroscience in 2008. <ref name=CUKavli>{{cite web|title=Columbia Professors to Receive Kavli Prizes|url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/research/kavli.html|publisher=Columbia News: Office of Communication and Public Affairs|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref> Jessell is also a co-editor, with [[Eric R. Kandel]] and [[James Schwartz]], of the well-known textbook [[Principles of Neural Science]]. |
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He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal socity]] in 1996.<ref> {{cite web|url = http://royalsociety.org/uploadedFiles/Royal_Society_Content/about-us/fellowship/Fellows_and_Foreign_Members.pdf|title = Fellowship of the Royal Society : Current Fellows|publisher= Royal Society|accessdate = 28 July 2013}} </ref> |
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Revision as of 12:20, 28 July 2013
Thomas Michael Jessell (born 2 August 1951 in London) is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at Columbia University in New York City.
He is known for his work on chemical signals that play a role when nerve cells assemble to form neuronal circuits. In 1994 Jessell was awarded the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing from the National Academy of Sciences.[1] He was a co-recipient, with Pasko Rakic and Sten Grillner, of the inaugural Kavli Prize for Neuroscience in 2008. [2] Jessell is also a co-editor, with Eric R. Kandel and James Schwartz, of the well-known textbook Principles of Neural Science.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal socity in 1996.[3]
References
- ^ "NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Columbia Professors to Receive Kavli Prizes". Columbia News: Office of Communication and Public Affairs. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Fellowship of the Royal Society : Current Fellows" (PDF). Royal Society. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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