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Botond Roska

b. 1969

Hungarian neurobiologist

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About Botond Roska

Born 1969. Botond Roska is a Hungarian neurobiologist.

Botond Miklós Roska (born 1969) is a Hungarian medical doctor and biomedical researcher. Much of his research is on the pathways of visual perception and how to treat diseases that cause blindness.

Early life and education Botond Roska was born in 1969 in Budapest, Hungary. He learned to play the cello and studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music from 1985 to 1989. After a hand injury ended his cello career, he decided to study medicine and mathematics instead. He studied mathematics at Eötvös Loránd University from 1991 to 1995. He received a Doctor of Medicine from Semmelweis University in 1995 and then a PhD in neurobiology at the University of California, Berkeley. He has been co-editor of the Annual Review of Neuroscience with Huda Zoghbi since 2017. and the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine. In 2020 he won, as third time to hungarians, the Körber European Science Prize for his research on a gene therapy that could potentially be used to reactivate the retinae of individuals who are blind.

Personal life Roska enjoys listening to the music of Bach and writing mathematical proofs.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Neurobiologist
Nationality
Education
Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Eötvös Loránd University, Semmelweis University, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
Employers
University of Basel
Awards
Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen; EMBO Membership; Cloëtta Prize; Körber European Science Prize; Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary; Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine; W. Alden Spencer Award; Wolf Prize in Medicine
Also known as
Botond M. Roska, Botond Miklós Roska

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Botond Roska?

Hungarian neurobiologist

When was Botond Roska born?

Botond Roska was born on 17 December 1969 in Hungary.

What is Botond Roska's occupation?

Botond Roska is a neurobiologist.

What nationality is Botond Roska?

Botond Roska is Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Botond Roska

· Wikidata: Q62021364

· DBpedia: Botond Roska

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