How to Pronounce W. Maxwell Cowan
#50
Most Popular
Boost
Sep 27, 1931 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Died on 30 Jun 2002 (aged 70)
South African-American neurobiologist and neuro-anatomist
LibraW. Maxwell Cowan - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
W. Maxwell Cowan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Family, Facts, Age, Net Worth, Biography and More in FamedBorn.com
About W. Maxwell Cowan
- William Maxwell Cowan (27 September 1931 – 30 June 2002) was a South African neuroscientist known for his work on developmental plasticity and neural connectivity.
- He is credited with helping to contribute to the growth of modern neuroanatomy through his use of novel anterograde tracing techniques which fundamentally transformed the field in the 1970s.
- Cowan was vice-president and chief scientific officer of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1987 until his retirement in 2000.
