Ivan Izquierdo

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Ivan Antonio Izquierdo
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Ivan Antonio Izquierdo (16 September 1937

Argentine Brazilian scientist and a pioneer in the study of the neurobiology of learning and memory
.

Born in 1937 in

UFRGS
), where he had an enormous influence on young scientists: he trained 42 Ph.D. students, most of whom hold academic research positions in universities in Brazil and elsewhere. Later, he moved to the
PUCRS
) where he continued with his research.

Izquierdo died from pneumonia on 9 February 2021, in Porto Alegre. He was 83.[3][4]

Contributions

Ivan Izquierdo made several key contributions to the understanding of the cellular basis of brain processes underlying

state dependency, and the functional discrimination between short and long-term memory
.

Publications

Over the years, Ivan Izquierdo published more than 500 scientific papers in refereed journals and was, for years, one of the most cited scientists in Brazil (and Latin America): 13 of his papers have been cited over 100 times, and since 1958 his papers have received over 10,000 citations. He also published 17 books, 6 of which are fiction / chronicle, a recent, parallel avenue of personal interest.

Memberships and honors

He was a member of several

TWAS Prize.[11]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-19-539613-3
    . Retrieved 9 February 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. PMID 20696922
    .
  3. ^ "Morre Iván Izquierdo, neurocientista especialista em memória - PUCRS - Portal".
  4. ^ "Em razão de pneumonia, morre Iván Izquierdo, especialista em memória e reconhecido pesquisador latino-americano". GZH. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. S2CID 36146490
    .
  6. S2CID 6121492
    .
  7. S2CID 3159001
    .
  8. S2CID 16158512
    .
  9. S2CID 206519345
    .
  10. PMID 23576750
    .
  11. ^ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.

Sources

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