UCL professor wins Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize 2015

Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) has today been announced as the recipient of the 2015 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for her research on understanding emotional and social brain development during adolescence. The award will be presented on 4 December 2015, at an award ceremony at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize is awarded by the Jacobs Foundation, an international Zurich-based foundation which promotes child and youth development, to recognise exceptional achievements in research and practice in the field of child and youth development. Consisting of one million Swiss francs, the prize acknowledges scientific work of high social relevance to the development of children and young people, particularly findings from interdisciplinary research which can yield practical applications. Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore said: "It is a great honour to be awarded the Klaus J Jacobs Prize. It is truly humbling that my lab's research has been recognized by this prestigious award from the Jacobs Foundation. I am indebted beyond words to my mentors and to all the people who have worked in my team at UCL over the past 13 years, and I am grateful to the many children and young people who have taken part in our studies and the schools that support our research.