诺贝尔生理学奖得主约翰·奥基夫在颁奖晚宴上英语演讲稿 4页

诺贝尔生理学奖得主约翰·奥基夫在颁奖晚宴上英语演讲稿诺贝尔生理学奖得主约翰·奥基夫在颁奖晚宴上英语演讲稿诺贝尔生理学奖得主约翰·奥基夫在颁奖晚宴上英语演讲稿　　YourMajesties,YourRoyalHighnesses,YourExcellencies,LadiesandGentlemen　　OnbehalfofmycolleaguesMay-BrittandEdvardMoser,andmyself,IwouldliketoexpressourgratitudetotheNobelFoundationforhostingthismagnificentbanquet.IwouldalsoliketoexpressourgratitudetotheNobelCommitteeandAssemblyfordeemingourresearchworthyofthisdistinguishedaccolade.Ithinkit’sfairtosaythattheNobelPrizeisthehighesthonoranyscientistorartistcanachieve.Wearepleasedanddelighted.　　Weseetheawardsasarecognitionnotonlyofourselvesandouraccomplishmentsbutalsoofourcollaboratorsinthestudyofthespatialfunctionsofthehippocampus,andourcolleaguesinthewiderfieldofcognitiveandbehaviouralneuroscience.Cognitiveneuroscienceisenteringanexcitingerainwhichnewtechnologiesandideasaremakingit4/4 诺贝尔生理学奖得主约翰·奥基夫在颁奖晚宴上英语演讲稿possibletostudytheneuralbasisofcognition,perception,memoryandemotionatthelevelofnetworksofinteractingneurons,thelevelatwhichwebelievemanyoftheimportantoperationsofthebraintakeplace.Weknowaconsiderableamountabouthowindividualneuronsworkandhowtwocellscancommunicatewitheachotherbutthewayinwhichentirenetworksofhundredsandthousandsofneuronscooperate,interactwitheachother,andareorchestratedtocreateourideasandconceptsisanunderexploredareaofneuroscience.Itisprobablyatthislevelthatnetworkfailureoccursandleadstosomeofourmostdisturbingandintractablediseasesofthemindandbrain.　　Thisnewareaofneurosciencehasbeenmadepossiblebythedevelopmentofnewoptical,computer-basedelectronic,andmolecularbiologicaltoolswhichwillallowustomonitortheactivityofmanythousandsofcellssimultaneouslyandtomanipulatetheiractivity.Wewillmovefromlookingatcorrelationsbetweenbrainactivityandbehaviourtostudyinghowthebraincausesmental4/4 诺贝尔生理学奖得主约翰·奥基夫在颁奖晚宴上英语演讲稿statesandbehaviour.Itisfittingthereforethatourfellowlaureatesthisyearinphysicsandchemistryareworld’sleadersinprovidinguswithsomeofthesetools.Weareeagertobegintousesomeofthelaser-basedopticaltechniquesbeingdevelopedbyourchemistryco-laureates.　　Wearealsopleasedtobereceivingtheprizewithlaureatesfromsomanydifferentcountries.ScienceisthequintessentialinternationalendeavourandthesterlingreputationoftheNobelawardsispartlyduetothewidely-perceivedlackofnationalandotherbiasesintheselectionofthelaureates.Webelievethatthefuturegreatcontributionstoourunderstandingofthebiologicalandphysicalworldcancomefromcitizensofanycountryinanypartoftheworld.ItistothecreditoftheNobelcommitteesthattheyhavesteadfastlyendeavouredtofollowAlfredNobel’swishesthattheprizesrecognisecontributionstothewelfareofhumanityregardlessofcountryoforigin,gender,raceorreligiousaffiliation.　　Iwanttoendbyrecognisingandthankingour4/4 诺贝尔生理学奖得主约翰·奥基夫在颁奖晚宴上英语演讲稿manycollaboratorsandcolleaguestoonumeroustomentioninthisshortspeech,ouruniversities,UCLandNTNU,andourgenerousfunders.　　Thankyouforyourattention.Tack.4/4