3 British scientists win Brain Prize 2016

3 British scientists have won the prestigious 2016 Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Prize (also known as the Brain Prize) for giving vital insight how the human brain remembers, learns & navigates. These scientists are:
Timothy Bliss: He is a visiting worker at the Crick Institute in London.
Graham Collingridge: He is a professor of neuroscience in anatomy at the University of Bristol. He is also head of the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto.
Richard Morris: He is professor of neuroscience at University of Edinburgh.
Key highlights of their research:

Shown how neurons in the hippocampus collaborate and provide a basis for understanding how humans remember. Hippocampus is located deep in the centre of the brain. It is the brain’s learning portal that enables us to store information. Shown a phenomenon that is called long term potentiatione. how the connection between brain cells in the hippocampus can be strengthened through repeated stimulation. Their research also provided better tools for understanding serious diseases such as depression, epilepsy and drug addiction.
About the Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Prize:

The Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Prize largest prize for neuroscience in the world. It is bestowed upon one and more scientists who have distinguished themselves by an outstanding contribution to European neuroscience and who are still active in research.
Founded: 2011 by the Lundbeck Foundation of Denmark.
Prize carries: monetary award of Denmark’s 1 million euro ($1,45,751).
Prize criteria of the award: It is awarded to the scientist of any nationality although, research for which they are nominated must be carried in Europe or in collaboration with European researchers.

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3 British scientists win Brain Prize 2016