From the CBC : McGill neuroscientist wins $1M research prize Last Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 | 5:26 PM ET [snip] McGill University Prof. Brenda Milner has won the International Balzan Prize for 2009 . The prize is one million Swiss francs, or about $1 million Cdn, for her groundbreaking research into cognitive neuroscience and how we remember. [snip] Read the full article Dr. Milner was interviewed on the 9th of September on As It Happens . You can download the podcast at this link (tune in to the last 10 minutes). She speaks about several aspects of her work, including Patient H.M., and the Balzan Prize.
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