- Warren S. McCulloch & Walter Pitts – Pioneered artificial neural networks.
- Donald O. Hebb – Formulated Hebbian learning theory.
- Hubel & Wiesel – Explored visual processing and cortical organization.
- David H. Hubel & Torsten Wiesel – Nobel laureates for visual system research.
- Vernon Mountcastle – Described cortical column organization.
- Roger Sperry – Split-brain research, functional brain specialization.
- David Marr – Computational theories of vision and memory.
- Stephen W. Kuffler – Studied neural signaling and sensory processing.
- Christof Koch – Investigated consciousness and neural correlates.
- Francis Crick – DNA structure discovery and brain mechanisms.
- John von Neumann – Contributions to computer science and neuroscience.
- Gerald Edelman – Neural Darwinism and neuronal group selection.
- Terrence Sejnowski – Neural networks and computational neuroscience.
- Michael Merzenich – Neuroplasticity and brain rehabilitation.
- John Donoghue – Brain-machine interfaces and neural prosthetics.
- Theodore W. Berger – Hippocampal prosthetic devices.
- Richard Andersen – Sensorimotor transformations and BMIs.
- Miguel Nicolelis – Brain-machine interfaces and brain-to-brain communication.
- John O’Keefe – Discovered hippocampal place cells.
- May-Britt Moser & Edvard I. Moser – Nobel Prize for grid cell discovery.
- Larry Abbott – Theoretical neuroscience and neural coding.
- Randal Koene – Mind uploading and neural interfaces.
- Demis Hassabis – Co-founder of DeepMind, AI and neuroscience integration.
- Eric Kandel – Memory storage mechanisms and synaptic plasticity.
- Susan Hockfield – Neural tissue engineering and brain health.
- John Hopfield – Hopfield networks and associative memory.
- Michael Gazzaniga – Split-brain research and cognitive neuroscience.
- Christof von der Malsburg – Neuronal dynamics and self-organization.
- Geoffrey Hinton – Deep learning and neural network architectures.
- Leslie Valiant – Computational neuroscience and learning theory.
- Barbara Liskov – Programming languages for neural simulations.
- Karl Deisseroth – Optogenetics and neural circuit manipulation.
- Kwabena Boahen – Neuromorphic engineering and brain-inspired computing.
- Doyne Farmer – Complexity science and neural network dynamics.
- John Hopfield – Theoretical neuroscience and associative memory models.
- Rajesh Rao – Brain-computer interfaces and neurotechnology.
- Emery Brown – Anesthesia effects on brain dynamics.
- Partha Mitra – Neural circuits and brain mapping.
- Joseph LeDoux – Emotional processing and neural circuits.
- Wolfram Schultz – Reward systems and neural learning.
- Randy Gallistel – Learning theory and mathematical neuroscience.
- Jack Gallant – Brain mapping and computational neuroscience.
- Ed Boyden – Optogenetics and brain circuit manipulation.
- Tomaso Poggio – Computational vision and neural networks.
- Olaf Sporns – Network neuroscience and brain connectivity.
- Larry Squire – Memory systems and hippocampal function.
- David Eagleman – Neuroplasticity and sensory substitution.
- Nancy Kanwisher – Cognitive neuroscience and brain regions.
- John Krakauer – Motor learning and brain plasticity.
- Peter Dayan – Computational models of decision-making.
- Eric Lander – Genomics and brain disorders.
- John Maunsell – Visual system processing and attention.
- Christos Papadimitriou – Computational complexity and brain modeling.
- Patricia Churchland – Neurophilosophy and brain ethics.
- Rodney Douglas – Neuromorphic engineering and brain-inspired computing.
- Thomas Jessell – Neural development and circuit formation.
- Michael Shadlen – Decision-making and neural computations.
- John Hopfield – Associative memory and neural network dynamics.
- Demis Hassabis – Artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience.
- Nando de Freitas – Machine learning and neural network training.
- Gina Turrigiano – Synaptic plasticity and homeostasis.
- Edward Chang – Neural prosthetics and speech restoration.
- Sliman Bensmaia – Neuroengineering and sensory perception.
- Joshua Tenenbaum – Computational cognitive science and AI.
- Christopher Moore – Neural dynamics and oscillations.
- Michael Arbib – Mirror neurons and motor control.
- Emilio Bizzi – Motor learning and brain-machine interfaces.
- Miguel Alonso – Visual neuroscience and perception.
- Reid Harrison – Brain-computer interfaces and neuroethics.
- György Buzsáki – Neural oscillations and brain rhythms.
- Nicholas Hatsopoulos – Motor control and brain-machine interfaces.
- Eva Dyer – Machine learning and brain imaging.
- Tobi Delbruck – Neuromorphic engineering and event-based vision.
- Sheila Nirenberg – Retinal prosthetics and vision restoration.
- Jack Gallant – Brain decoding and neural information processing.
- Nikolaus Kriegeskorte – Neural representations and decoding models.
- Ray Dolan – Decision-making and computational psychiatry.
- Liane Young – Moral psychology and brain mechanisms.
- Takao Hensch – Critical periods in brain development.
- Christian Machens – Neural circuits and learning algorithms.
- Michael Graziano – Consciousness and attention mechanisms.
- John Chapin – Neural interfaces and brain-controlled devices.
- Yang Dan – Visual system function and neural circuits.
- Chris Eliasmith – Large-scale brain simulations and neural engineering.
- Ann Graybiel – Basal ganglia function and motor control.
- Timothy Behrens – Neural circuits and decision-making.
- Sheila Nirenberg – Retinal coding and artificial vision.
- Adam Gazzaley – Cognitive neuroscience and attention training.
- Haim Sompolinsky – Neural network dynamics and computation.
- Doris Tsao – Face perception and neural coding.
- Gregory Hickok – Neural mechanisms of language processing.
- Gary Marcus – Cognitive science and artificial intelligence.
- Tomaso Poggio – Neural network architectures and deep learning.
- Karl Deisseroth – Optogenetics and circuit manipulation.
- Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz – Brain imaging and cellular dynamics.
- Ranulfo Romo – Sensory processing and decision-making.
- Alain Destexhe – Computational neuroscience and neural dynamics.
- Christof Koch – Consciousness studies and neural correlates.
- John Hopfield – Neural network theory and associative memory.
- Anthony Movshon – Visual neuroscience and neural coding.
This list spans various areas including theoretical neuroscience, computational modeling, brain-machine interfaces, neural prosthetics, neuroethics, and neurotechnology development.