National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences
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The National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences is a prestigious scientific honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the understanding of the brain and nervous system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NAS Award in the Neurosciences | 3 |
| National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences canonical | 2 |
| National Academy of Sciences Award in Neurosciences | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T751847 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences Context triple: [Ann Graybiel, awardReceived, National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences]
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A.
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience
The Gruber Prize in Neuroscience is a prestigious international award that honors groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of the brain and nervous system.
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B.
Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
The Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science is a prestigious honor recognizing individuals for lifetime contributions to medical science, including outstanding research, mentorship, and leadership in the biomedical community.
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C.
John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences
The John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences is a prestigious scientific honor presented by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for notable contributions to a specific field of science.
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D.
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is a prestigious American biomedical science prize often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize, honoring groundbreaking discoveries in fundamental medical research.
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E.
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
The American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award is a prestigious honor recognizing psychologists who have made outstanding theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences Target entity description: The National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences is a prestigious scientific honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the understanding of the brain and nervous system.
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A.
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience
The Gruber Prize in Neuroscience is a prestigious international award that honors groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of the brain and nervous system.
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B.
Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
The Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science is a prestigious honor recognizing individuals for lifetime contributions to medical science, including outstanding research, mentorship, and leadership in the biomedical community.
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C.
John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences
The John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences is a prestigious scientific honor presented by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for notable contributions to a specific field of science.
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D.
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research is a prestigious American biomedical science prize often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize, honoring groundbreaking discoveries in fundamental medical research.
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E.
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
The American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award is a prestigious honor recognizing psychologists who have made outstanding theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States science and engineering award
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neuroscience award ⓘ scientific award ⓘ |
| awardingBody | National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| category |
biomedical research award
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science and technology award ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline |
biological sciences
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medical sciences ⓘ |
| eligibility |
neuroscientists
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researchers in brain and nervous system science ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| field |
brain research
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nervous system research ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1981 ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | National Academy of Sciences awards program ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| monetaryValue | 75000 US dollars ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Neurosciences Research Program ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Carla J. Shatz
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David H. Hubel ⓘ Eric R. Kandel ⓘ Ann Graybiel ⓘ
surface form:
Eve Marder
Linda Buck ⓘ Pasko Rakic ⓘ Richard Axel ⓘ Roger Nicoll ⓘ Seymour Benzer ⓘ Thomas Jessell ⓘ Torsten N. Wiesel ⓘ |
| presentedBy | National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize extraordinary contributions to the understanding of the brain
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to recognize extraordinary contributions to the understanding of the nervous system ⓘ |
| recognizes |
fundamental discoveries in neuroscience
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research on mechanisms of the brain ⓘ research on mechanisms of the nervous system ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by committee of the National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| shortName |
National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences
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surface form:
NAS Award in the Neurosciences
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| sponsor | Neurosciences Research Foundation ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nasonline.org/programs/awards/neurosciences.html ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences Description of subject: The National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences is a prestigious scientific honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the understanding of the brain and nervous system.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences
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National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences
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this entity surface form:
NAS Award in the Neurosciences
this entity surface form:
National Academy of Sciences Award in Neurosciences
National Academy of Sciences awards program
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National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences
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this entity surface form:
NAS Award in the Neurosciences
this entity surface form:
NAS Award in the Neurosciences