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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Biology, Caltech, 1980; B.S., Duke University.

Research Interests: Neuroscience, visual perception, and decision-making; studies neural mechanisms of behavior in primates.

Appointments: Harman Family Provostial Professor, Stanford University; Director, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.

Awards: Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, 2020; National Academy of Sciences member.

Publications: Over 150 papers in Nature Neuroscience, Journal of Neuroscience; key work on motion perception.

Additional Contributions: Co-chair of NIH BRAIN Initiative; frequent public lecturer on brain science.