Fred H. Gage
Professor, Laboratory of Genetics, Vi and John Adler Chair for Research on Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease, Salk Institute of Biological Studies, USA
His work concentrates on the adult central nervous system and unexpected plasticity and adaptability to environmental stimulation that remains throughout the life of all mammals. In addition, his studies focus on the cellular, molecular, as well as environmental influences that regulate neurogenesis in the adult brain and spinal cord. Dr. Gage was the President of the Society for Neurosciences and the International Society for Stem Cell Research. Professor Gage is a member of the National Academy of Science, the Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He serves as a Member of Scientific Advisory Board at StemCells Inc., and Bay City Capital LLC. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the 1993 Charles A. Dana Award for Pioneering Achievements in Health and Education, the Christopher Reeve Medal, the Decade of the Brain Medal, and the Max-Planck Research Prize. Dr. Gage received an Undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. He received both his M.S. and his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland in the field of Neuroscience.