The Evens Science Prize 2013
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The Jury of the Evens Science Prize 2013
Patricia Bijttebier (BE), Senior lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the KU Leuven (University of Leuven)
Patrick Cras (BE), Head of the Neurology Department of the Antwerp University Hospital, Chair of the Ethical Commission of the Antwerp University Hospital and the University of Antwerp, chairman of the jury
Gustave Moonen (BE), Professor emeritus of neurology at the University of Liège and honorary head of the Department of Neurology at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège
Arnon Rolnick (ISR), Clinical Psychologist, Director of the Siach Institute for Psychotherapy, Israel, Board Member of The American Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Serge Tisseron (FR), Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst, Director of Research (HDR) at the University of Paris VII Denis Diderot and a member of the CRPMS (Center of Research in Psychoanalysis, Medecine and Society)
Birgit Völlm (DE), Clinical Associate Professor and Reader in Forensic Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham
Patrik Vuilleumier (CH), Professor at Neurology Service, University Hospitals of Geneva and Neuroscience Department. Leading researcher at the Laboratory for Behavioral Neurology and Imaging of Cognition, University of Geneva, former Evens Science Prize laureate
The international expert jury selected the project 'Upregulating the neural substrates of empathy via neurofeedback' of Prof. Gruzelier (Godsmiths, University of London) and Prof. Sander (University of Geneva) as the laureate of the 2013 Evens Science Prize.
The 2013 edition focused on the fascinating topic of the neuroscience of empathy. The international expert jury unanimously selected the project 'Upregulating the neural substrates of empathy via neurofeedback' of Prof. Gruzelier (Godsmiths, University of London) and Prof. Sander (University of Geneva) as the laureate of the 2013 Evens Science Prize.
The jury praised the solidity of the proposal, and strongly approved of the collaboration between two universities, the sharing of infrastructure and talent. They also found the use of neurofeedback extremely interesting. This suggested that the project had the potential to lead to intervention to encourage and promote empathy in individuals. Last but not least, the jury wanted to celebrate Prof. Gruzelier for his many years’ commitment to neurofeedback, which struggled for many years to establish its credibility in scientific circles but, thanks to deeper and more thorough research, has increasingly gained recognition.
The winning project received the sum of €30.000 to support the research.
The international expert jury selected the project 'Upregulating the neural substrates of empathy via neurofeedback' of Prof. Gruzelier (Godsmiths, University of London) and Prof. Sander (University of Geneva) as the laureate of the 2013 Evens Science Prize.
The 2013 edition focused on the fascinating topic of the neuroscience of empathy. The international expert jury unanimously selected the project 'Upregulating the neural substrates of empathy via neurofeedback' of Prof. Gruzelier (Godsmiths, University of London) and Prof. Sander (University of Geneva) as the laureate of the 2013 Evens Science Prize.
The jury praised the solidity of the proposal, and strongly approved of the collaboration between two universities, the sharing of infrastructure and talent. They also found the use of neurofeedback extremely interesting. This suggested that the project had the potential to lead to intervention to encourage and promote empathy in individuals. Last but not least, the jury wanted to celebrate Prof. Gruzelier for his many years’ commitment to neurofeedback, which struggled for many years to establish its credibility in scientific circles but, thanks to deeper and more thorough research, has increasingly gained recognition.
The winning project received the sum of €30.000 to support the research.
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The Jury of the Evens Science Prize 2013
Patricia Bijttebier (BE), Senior lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the KU Leuven (University of Leuven)
Patrick Cras (BE), Head of the Neurology Department of the Antwerp University Hospital, Chair of the Ethical Commission of the Antwerp University Hospital and the University of Antwerp, chairman of the jury
Gustave Moonen (BE), Professor emeritus of neurology at the University of Liège and honorary head of the Department of Neurology at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège
Arnon Rolnick (ISR), Clinical Psychologist, Director of the Siach Institute for Psychotherapy, Israel, Board Member of The American Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Serge Tisseron (FR), Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst, Director of Research (HDR) at the University of Paris VII Denis Diderot and a member of the CRPMS (Center of Research in Psychoanalysis, Medecine and Society)
Birgit Völlm (DE), Clinical Associate Professor and Reader in Forensic Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham
Patrik Vuilleumier (CH), Professor at Neurology Service, University Hospitals of Geneva and Neuroscience Department. Leading researcher at the Laboratory for Behavioral Neurology and Imaging of Cognition, University of Geneva, former Evens Science Prize laureate