What award did Vernon Mountcastle receive in 1981?
Nobel Prize
Lasker Award
Pulitzer Prize
Grammy Award
Answer
Vernon Mountcastle received the prestigious Lasker Award in 1981 for his groundbreaking research on the columnar organization of the cerebral cortex. The Lasker Award is often referred to as the "American Nobel" and recognizes significant contributions to medical science.
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