Dr. Chris Eliasmith presented a public talk on how researchers use computational and theoretical models of the brain to study human and animal behaviour, and how it’s affected by disease or drugs. Eliasmith leads a team that has built the world’s largest functional model.
Dr. Chris Eliasmith, who is Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Neuroscience at the University of Waterloo, is the recipient of the NSERC John C. Polanyi Award, which is given for outstanding recent advances in the natural sciences or engineering.
Dr. John C. Polanyi, University of Toronto; Dr. Chris Eliasmith, Professor, University of Waterloo, 2015 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award winner
Dr. Wendy Cukier, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University
Ms. Helle Tosine, President, Royal Canadian Institute
Dr. Pierre Charest, Vice-President, Research Grants and Scholarships, NSERC
Dr. Chris Eliasmith, Professor, University of Waterloo, 2015 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award winner speaking to the audience
Dr. Chris Eliasmith, Professor, University of Waterloo, 2015 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award winner speaking to the audience
Dr. Chris Eliasmith, Professor, University of Waterloo, 2015 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award winner speaking to the audience
Dr. Chris Eliasmith, Professor, University of Waterloo, 2015 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award winner speaking to the audience
Dr. Chris Eliasmith, Professor, University of Waterloo, 2015 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award winner; Dr. John C. Polanyi, University of Toronto speaking to the audience
Ms. Helle Tosine, President, Royal Canadian Institute; Dr. Wendy Cukier, Vice-President, Research and Innovations, Ryerson University
Ms. Brenda Bury, wife of Dr. John C. Polanyi; Dr. John C. Polanyi, University of Toronto; Dr. Wendy Cukier, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University
Mr. Peter Love, First Vice-President, Royal Canadian Institute; Dr. Chris Eliasmith, Professor, University of Waterloo, 2015 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award winner; Dr. Wendy Cukier, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University; Dr. Michael C. Kolios, Associate Dean, Research at the Faculty of Science, Ryerson University