Barry Everitt (scientist) facts for kids

Barry John Everitt (born 19 February 1946) is a famous British neuroscientist. A neuroscientist is a scientist who studies the brain and the nervous system. He used to be the Master of Downing College, Cambridge from 2003 to 2013. He was also a Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.

Today, he is an emeritus professor, which means he is a retired professor who still keeps his title. He is also a Director of Research. From 2013 to 2022, he worked as the provost for the Gates Cambridge Trust at Cambridge University.

Early Life and Education

Barry Everitt was born on February 19, 1946. He studied zoology and psychology at the University of Hull. Zoology is the study of animals, and psychology is the study of the mind.

He earned his PhD degree from the University of Birmingham. His PhD research was about how hormones affect behavior. After his PhD, he did more research at Birmingham. He also worked at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. There, he worked with important scientists who studied the brain's structure.

Studying the Brain

Professor Everitt's research has covered many parts of how the brain works. He has studied everything from the brain's structure (neuroanatomy) to how hormones affect the brain (neuroendocrinology). He also looked at how the brain controls behavior (behavioural neuroscience).

In 1974, he joined the Department of Anatomy at the University of Cambridge. He became a Fellow of Downing College in 1976. A Fellow is like a senior member of the college. He also helped guide students at the college for many years. In 1997, he became a Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience.

Awards and Achievements

Professor Everitt has been part of many important groups and committees around the world. He has led several scientific societies. For example, he was president of the British Association for Psychopharmacology. He also led the European Brain and Behaviour Society.

He was also the President of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS). This is a big group for brain scientists in Europe. He is a chosen member of the Royal Society. This is a very old and respected scientific group in the UK. He is also a member of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

He has received special honorary degrees from his old universities, Birmingham and Hull. In 2015, he received another honorary degree from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. Professor Everitt has also been the main editor for the European Journal of Neuroscience. He is also an editor for the famous journal Science.

He has received many awards for his scientific work. These include the "Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award" from the American Psychological Association in 2011. He also received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2012. In 2019, he became the President of the Society for Neuroscience. This was a big deal because he was the first president from outside North America in the society's 50-year history.

See also

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