A neuroscientist is a scientist specializing in neuroscience that deals with the anatomy and function of neurons, neural circuits, and glia, and their behavioral, biological, and psychological roles i
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the father of modern neuroscience and a Spanish neuroscientist, received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1906 for his discovery of the neuron doctrine. He shared the prize with Camillo Golgi, an Italian neuroscientist who was recognized for his staining technique that allowed neurons to be visualized.
Camillo Golgi (1843–1926), Italian physician, neuroscientist, and namesake of the Golgi apparatus