Michael T. Ullman (born July 29, 1962, San Francisco, California) is an American

neuroscientist A neuroscientist (or neurobiologist) is a scientist specializing in neuroscience that deals with the anatomy and function of neurons, Biological neural network, neural circuits, and glia, and their Behavior, behavioral, biological, and psycholo ...

whose main field of research is the relationship between

language Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed language, signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing syste ...

memory Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembe ...

and the brain. He is best known for his Declarative/Procedural model of language.

Early life and career

Ullman was born in San Francisco, California. He is an alumnus of the French American International School and Lowell High School (1976–1980), both in San Francisco. He received his BA in computer science from

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

in 1988 and his PhD from the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

in 1993. Ullman is currently a full professor at

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca ...

. His primary appointment is in the Department of Neuroscience (

Georgetown University Medical Center Georgetown University Medical Center is a Washington, D.C.–based biomedical research and educational organization affiliated with Georgetown University that is responsible for over 80% of the university's sponsored research funding and is led ...

), with secondary appointments in the Departments of Linguistics, Neurology and Psychology. He is the founding director of the Brain and Language Lab, founding co-director of the Center for the Brain Basis of Cognition, and founding director of the Georgetown Cognitive Neuroscience EEG/ERP Center. He was a Presidential Columnist for American Psychological Society Observer in 2005.Ullman, M., T. (2005). More Is Sometimes More: Redundant mechanisms in the mind and brain. APS Observeer, Volume 18, Number 12

/ref> He currently lives in Washington D.C., with his daughter Clementina Ullman.

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External links

Homepage at Georgetown UniversityCenter for the Brain Basis of Cognition at Georgetown University
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ullman, Michael T. 1962 births Living people Developmental psycholinguists American cognitive neuroscientists Harvard University alumni Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science alumni Georgetown University Medical Center faculty Scientists from San Francisco Bilingualism and second-language acquisition researchers Scientists from California Educators from California