David Attwell

British neuroscientist
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David Attwell

Summary

David Attwell is a human[1]. He was born on 1953[2]. He worked as a neuroscientist[3], performance artist[4], and professor[5].

Key Facts

  • David Attwell was born on 1953[2].
  • David Attwell's professions included neuroscientist[3].
  • David Attwell worked as a performance artist[4].
  • David Attwell worked as a professor[5].
  • David Attwell was employed by University College London[6].
  • David Attwell was employed by University of York[7].
  • David Attwell was educated at Magdalen College[8].
  • David Attwell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • David Attwell received the International Prize Lecture[10].
  • David Attwell received the Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize[11].
  • David Attwell received the The Physiological Society Annual Public Lecture[12].
  • David Attwell was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • David Attwell was a member of Academia Europaea[14].
  • David Attwell is recorded as male[15].
  • David Attwell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Attwell supervised Diana Mudura as a doctoral student[17].
  • David Attwell supervised Catherine Janet Remmington as a doctoral student[18].
  • David Attwell supervised Lotta Schneidemesser as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Attwell supervised Richard Lukey as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Attwell supervised Liang Dong as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Attwell supervised Rebekah Lindiwe Levitt Cumpsty as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Attwell supervised Elinor Spalding Lewis as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Attwell supervised Hedley Lewis Twidle as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Attwell supervised Kathryn Barbara Highman as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Attwell's Commons category is recorded as David Attwell[26].

Body

Origins and Family

David Attwell was born on 1953[2].

Education

David Attwell was educated at Magdalen College[8]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[3], performance artist[4], and professor[5]. Employers include University College London[6], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and University of York[7], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1963[34], headquartered in York[35]. Doctoral students include Diana Mudura[17], Catherine Janet Remmington[18], Lotta Schneidemesser[19], Richard Lukey[20], Liang Dong[21], and Rebekah Lindiwe Levitt Cumpsty[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; International Prize Lecture[10], an award[38], founded in 2001[39]; Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize[11], an award[40], founded in 1983[41]; and The Physiological Society Annual Public Lecture[12], an award[42], founded in 2005[43].

FAQs

What did David Attwell do for work?

David Attwell worked as neuroscientist[3], performance artist[4], and professor[5].

Where did David Attwell go to school?

David Attwell was educated at Magdalen College[8].

What awards did David Attwell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], International Prize Lecture[10], Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize[11], and The Physiological Society Annual Public Lecture[12].

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  6. [5] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [14] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Directory of Fellows of the Royal Society. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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