– This is not something we want to share with people, but we know that the rumor goes. Therefore it is important to say clearly notify everyone that this will not negatively affect the center. In isolation, this is a private matter, but we want to reassure all those who feel unsafe for the Institute and our research, says May-Britt Moser to Adresseavisen.no.
AWARDED NOBEL PRIZE: The award winners May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser. Photo: Screen shot from SVT
May-Britt and Edvard Moser received the 2014 Nobel Prize for their discovery of cells that comprise a positioning system in the brain. The price they shared with John O’Keefe. They research the brain and how it functions in relation to the sense of place. According Adresseavisen pair took out separation before they received the Nobel Prize in medicine.
May-Britt and Edvard Moser are both professors at NTNU, where they each lead their department. The two took a PhD in neurophysiology at the University of Oslo in 1995.
Does not affect research
May-Britt and Edvard are clear that separation does not affect research. Together they lead Kavli Institute, which is one of Norway’s foremost center for brain research and has 120 employees.
– This is a department we have engaged heavily in building. Much because of us has many talented people from abroad have chosen to travel from their usual environment and come here because they want to cooperate with us. We can not fail them. It’s riveting impossible to pull away now, says Edvard Moser to Adresseavisen.
– Think they are at NTNU
NTNU, Research and Kavli Foundation has invested heavily on brain research around Moser pair. Rector of NTNU, Gunnar Bovim think researcher pair being at the university.
– The private issues are not entirely new date, but the two have constantly shown an unusually strong sense of responsibility and dedication to research and center, says NTNU Rector Gunnar Bovim to Adresseavisen.
The two have received numerous international awards and has been elected to several science companies. In 2014 they became part of the Foreign Associates of the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS), as the youngest Norwegians ever.
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