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Congratulations to alumnus John O'Keefe, our newest Nobel laureate!
Published: 6 October 2014
The Faculty of Science extends congratulations to alumnus John O'Keefe who was named co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his contribution to the discovery of cells that constitute the brain’s ‘inner GPS,’ which makes it possible to orient ourselves in space. Dr. O’Keefe worked under the supervision of Professor Ron Melzack (Department of Psychology) and received his PhD from Ã山ǿ¼é in 1967. Read more:
- Ã山ǿ¼é grad John O’Keefe wins Nobel Prize in medicine (Ã山ǿ¼é news release)
- (Ã山ǿ¼é Reporter article)