Geoffrey Raisman facts for kids
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Professor Geoffrey (Geoff) Raisman (born June 28, 1939 – died January 27, 2017) was a brilliant British neuroscientist. A neuroscientist is a scientist who studies the brain, nerves, and the entire nervous system. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society, which is a special honor given to top scientists in the UK. Professor Raisman is famous for his groundbreaking work on repairing damaged nerves.
Who Was Geoffrey Raisman?
Geoffrey Raisman was born in Leeds, England. His parents, Harry and Celia, were also from Leeds. His grandparents had moved to England from Lithuania. He wrote about his family's history in his book, "The Undark Sky." Geoffrey went to Roundhay School and later studied at Pembroke College, Oxford, a famous university.
Amazing Discoveries in Nerve Repair
Professor Raisman became a leading expert in a field called neural regeneration. This means he studied how to help nerves grow back and repair themselves after they've been hurt. He worked at University College London's Institute of Neurology, where he led research on this important topic.
In 2014, Professor Raisman and his team made an incredible claim. They said they had successfully helped regrow nerve cells that had been cut. This amazing work helped a Polish man named Darek Fidyka, who was paraplegic. Being paraplegic means he couldn't move his legs because his spinal cord was severely damaged. Professor Raisman's team worked to restore Darek's damaged spinal cord, which was a huge step forward in medicine.
