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Herwig Baier

born 1965

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Wikipedia Summary

Herwig Baier is a German-American neuroscientist and biologist. He is Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence and head of the department Genes – Circuits – Behavior. Herwig Baier's research aims to understand how animal brains convert sensory inputs into behavioral responses and how evolution has shaped neuronal circuits.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
May 21, 1965
Münster
Occupations & fields
university teacherbiologist
Awards & honours
Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
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