About Per Andersen
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 90). Per Andersen was a Norwegian professor, neuroscientist and scientist.
Per Oskar Andersen ForMemRS (12 January 1930 – 17 February 2020) was a Norwegian brain researcher at the University of Oslo. Research by his lab, specifically by Terje Lømo (and Timothy Bliss, who helped characterize the phenomenon years later), led to the discovery of long-term potentiation in 1966.
He was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the Royal Society. He held honorary degrees at the University of Zürich and the Stockholm University.
He resided in Blommenholm.
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Who was Per Andersen?
Norwegian brain researcher (1930–2020)
When was Per Andersen born?
Per Andersen was born on 12 January 1930 in Oslo, Oslo Municipality.
When did Per Andersen die?
Per Andersen died on 17 February 2020 in Bærum Municipality.
What was Per Andersen's occupation?
Per Andersen was a professor, neuroscientist and scientist.
What nationality was Per Andersen?
Per Andersen was Norwegian.
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