International neurobiology prize for Professor Stephen Wilson
Links: - Zebrafish research at UCL - Remedios Caro Almela Prize for Research in Developmental Neurobiology Professor Stephen Wilson (UCL Cell & Developmental Biology) has received the 2009 Remedios Caro Almela Prize in Developmental Neurobiology for his team's work on the development of the zebrafish brain. The Neuroscience Institute of the Miguel Hernandez University of Alicante, Spain awards the prize annually in recogniition of the scientific work of a European investigator who is in a highly productive period of their scientific career, making significant contributions to the area of developmental neurobiology. Professor Wilson is a globally recognised authority on the development of the nervous system. Among his achievements is the discovery, using genetic techniques in zebrafish, of the mechanisms and cell movements that break symmetry in the brain and the molecules that control this process. The jury stressed the novelty, soundness and quality of Professor Wilson's contribution to this field and the productivity of his research group. The prize consists of a medal and '18,000. Professor Wilson will receive the award at a ceremony at the Neuroscience Institute on 30 October 2009.
