V.S. Ramachandran
Vilayanur S. "Rama" Ramachandran is a renowned neurologist and Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at the University of California, San Diego.
With an M.D. from India and a Ph.D. from Cambridge, he began his career studying visual perception but gained fame for his groundbreaking work in behavioral neurology.
Ramachandran's simple yet impactful experiments have revolutionized our understanding of the brain.
He has received numerous accolades, including fellowships at Oxford and the Royal Institution, and was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Indian government.
Praised by peers as "The Marco Polo of neuroscience" and "the modern Paul Broca," Ramachandran is recognized for his significant contributions to neuroscience and his ability to make complex concepts accessible to the public.
