May-Britt Moser
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Records
May-Britt Moser's achievements are extraordinary. She is one of only a few women to win a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and she did so alongside her then-husband, making them one of the few married couples to share the honor. Her discovery of grid cells revolutionized neuroscience, providing a cellular basis for spatial navigation. She has been recognized with prestigious awards from around the world, including the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize and the Brain Prize, and she holds fellowships in the Royal Society and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Her work continues to inspire a new generation of scientists.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Fellow of the Royal Society
Elected for her contributions to neuroscience.
Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
Recognized for her outstanding scientific achievements.
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Elected in recognition of her research.
Knight of the Order of St. Olav
Knighted for her contributions to science.
Records & Feats
Second woman to win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine alongside her husband
May-Britt Moser is only the second woman, after Gerty Cori, to share the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with her husband.