Michel Goedert

Michel Goedert is an Honorary Professor of Experimental Molecular Neurology at the University of Cambridge's Department of Clinical Neurosciences and has served as Programme Leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK since 1988. He previously headed the Division of Neurobiology (2003-2016) at the same institution following postdoctoral training at the University of Basel and Cambridge.

Education:

• Secondary school diploma, Luxembourg (1973)
• MD, University of Basel, Switzerland (1980)
• PhD in Pharmacology, University of Cambridge (1984)

Research Focus: His work centers on the etiology and pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, employing molecular and neurobiological approaches to unravel disease mechanisms.

Awards: Recognized with 13 major honors including:

• The Brain Prize (2018)
• Royal Medal (2019)
• Fellowships of the Royal Society and Academy of Medical Sciences
• International prizes for Alzheimer's/Parkinson's research