Biographical entry Paxinos, George (1944 - )

Summary

George Paxinos has been Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales since 1991. He has worked there since settling in Australia in 1973, starting as a lecturer. He is interested in mapping the human brain, which will allow comparisons between "normal" brains and those with abnormalities such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimers disease. He was educated at the University of California (BA, MA), and McGill University (PhD).

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1973 - 1977

Career position - Lecturer of Psychology at the University of New South Wales

1978 - 1985

Career position - Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales

1986 - 1990

Career position - Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales

1991 -

Career position - Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales

1993

Award - Walter Burfitt Prize received from the Royal Society of New South Wales

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Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Paxinos, George', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1294751. Details