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The Ferrier Prize Lecture is an annual event hosted by The Royal Society to honor David Ferrier, a Scottish neurologist known for his work on brain function. He was also a co-founder of the journal Brain.
The Ferrier Prize Lecture is an annual event hosted by The Royal Society (London, UK)—a Fellowship of world-leading scientists that recognises, promotes, and supports excellence in science. Created to honour the 19th century Scottish neurologist and experimentalist David Ferrier, the Ferrier Medal Lectureship was first awarded in 1928. Ferrier was best known for his work on electrical stimulation of the brain and localisation of brain function. He was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society at age 33 years, and was co-founder of the journal Brain.