is an authoritative source of information about the brain and nervous system for the public.
The brain
FAONS President
Prof. Wing-Ho Yung, DPhil (Oxford)
Chair Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience,
Department of Neuroscience (NS)
City University of Hong Kong
email: whyung@cityu.edu.hk
The brain is the most complex biological structure in the known universe. It is a topic rich with exciting new discoveries, continuing profound unknowns, and critical implications for individuals, families, and societies.
The site is a public information initiative of The Kavli Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, and the Society for Neuroscience, all leading global nonprofit organizations working to advance brain research. Leading neuroscientists from around the world form the BrainFacts.org editorial board.
Secretary General
Treasurer
Prof. Battuvshin Lkhagvasuren
Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Mongolia
email: battuvshin@mnums.edu.mn
Prof. Ken-Ichiro Tsutsui
Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Japan
email: tsutsui@tohoku.ac.jp
Past President
Michisuke Yuzaki
Member Societies
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