May-Britt Moser

Born: 4 January 1963, Norway
Died: NA
Country most active: Norway
Also known as: May-Britt Andreassen

The following bio was written by Emma Rosen, author of On This Day She Made History: 366 Days With Women Who Shaped the World and This Day In Human Ingenuity & Discovery: 366 Days of Scientific Milestones with Women in the Spotlight, and has been republished with permission.

May-Britt Moser, a prominent Norwegian neuroscientist, made significant contributions to the discovery of grid cells in the brain and their role in spatial navigation and cognitive processes like memory.
Her work, particularly in understanding spatial representation in the mammalian brain, led to her sharing the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with her husband, Edvard I. Moser, and John O’Keefe.

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