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APS 2013 Mentor Award: Michael T. Turvey
Michael T. Turvey, University of Connecticut, is best known for his pioneering work in ecological psychology and for applying a dynamic systems approach to the study of motor behavior. Elke U. Weber, Columbia University, presents Turvey with a 2013 Inaugural Mentor Award at the 25th APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC. The Mentor Award is a lifetime achievement award to recognizing those who have significantly fostered the careers of others, honoring APS members who masterfully help students and others find their own voice and discover their own research and career goals.
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Brenda Milner Awarded Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
APS Fellow and Charter Member Brenda Milner, the Dorothy J. Killam Professor at McGill University’s Montreal Neurological Institute will be honored with the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize Thursday, November 3, 2011 for her work in the field of cognitive neuroscience. The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize was founded by Nobel laureate Paul Greengard and his wife to recognize outstanding female scientists and researchers. The honor comes with a $100,000 award. Milner is best known for her work with a famous patient named Henry Gustav Molaison (a.k.a., HM), who had parts of his left and right medial temporal lobes removed.
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19th APS Annual Convention – Opening Ceremony Award Presentations
APS President Morton Ann Gernsbacher welcomes attendees to the 19th APS Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. Presentation of William James Fellow Awards to: Elliot Aronson and Richard Schiffrin Presentation of James McKeen Cattell Fellow Awards to: James S. Jackson Morton Deutch, the second recipient of this year's James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award was not in attendance and was presented his award at a later time during the convention. Presentation of the Psi Chi/APS Albert Bandura Graduate Research Award, by Virginia Andreoli Mathie, to recipient Deah Lawson. Recognition of Psychological Science editor James Cutting.
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James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award Address: Stephen Ceci
Stephen Ceci, Cornell University, received the 2004-2005 APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award at the 17th APS Annual Convention for his lifetime of outstanding contributions to the area of applied psychological research. He accepted the award, saying tongue-in-cheek, “Getting this award caused me to ponder what it is about me and my research that merited this award. Was I smart, or creative, or hard working? And introspecting a little, I came to the conclusion that yes, I was all three of those things. But, you’ll be pleased to know, no more so than you are.
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William James Fellow Award Address: Robert Plomin
Robert Plomin, King’s College London, received the 2004-2005 APS William James Fellow Award at the 17th APS Annual Convention for his outstanding lifetime of significant intellectual contributions to the basic science of psychology. In accepting the award, Plomin said, “I think the integration of genetics into psychology has been slow. For example, I think even now if we have a little word association test, if I said nature-nurture, what do you think? Controversy. Nature-nurture controversy.
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William James Fellow Award Address: David Premack
David Premack, University of Pennsylvania, received the 2004-2005 APS William James Fellow Award at the 17th APS Annual Convention for his outstanding lifetime of significant intellectual contributions to the basic science of psychology. Premack accepted the award, saying, “Getting awards is a tricky business. But there’s really only one rule that you should stick to. You should make every effort to get them pre-posthumously.” Read Premack's Award Citation
