Eric Kandel

Eric Kandel is an American neuroscientist known for his groundbreaking research on the biological basis of learning and memory. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000 for his studies on the sea slug Aplysia, which revealed how nerve cells communicate and change in response to experience. Kandel's work has significantly advanced our understanding of how memories are formed and stored in the brain, highlighting the role of synapses, the connections between neurons. His research bridges the fields of neuroscience and psychology, offering insights into conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related disorders.