Neuroscience researcher at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences is awarded the Lundbeck Foundation award
Prof. Haim Sompolinsky, a physicist and neuroscience researcher at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Neuroscience at the Hebrew University and Professor at the Center for Brain Science at Harvard University, is the first Israeli scientist to receive the esteemed Lundbeck Foundation Award, which he shares with Professor Larry Abbott at Columbia University (USA) and Professor Terrence Sejnowski at the Salk Institute (USA) for their research in computational neuroscience.
Prof. Sompolinsky was instrumental in the establishment of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences at the Hebrew University.
The Brain Prize, initiated in 2011 and awarded annually by the Lundbeck Foundation, is considered the most prestigious award in neuroscience.
Through a combination of theoretical and computational approaches, Prof. Haim Sompolinsky’s work has elucidated key computational principles underlying brain function.
Prof. Asher Cohen, President of the Hebrew University commented: “Prof. Sompolinsky’s Brain Prize triumph is a testament to his pioneering contributions in computational neuroscience, unraveling neural circuit dynamics and laying the foundation for insights into information processing. His groundbreaking work inspires artificial intelligence, blending experimentation and theory to illuminate fundamental computational principles in brain function. This recognition not only honors his exceptional achievements but serves as a beacon guiding us toward further revelations at the intersection of neuroscience and computation.”
- Read more about the Lundbeck Foundation and the Brain Prize.
- Read the article in Science Mag.
