The European Brain and Behaviour Society (EBBS) is a

scientific society A learned society ( ; also scholarly, intellectual, or academic society) is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and sciences. Membership may be open to a ...

founded in 1968 whose stated purpose is the exchange of information between European scientists interested in the relationships between brain mechanisms and behaviour. It is the oldest

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society in Europe. Notable past presidents include Lawrence Weiskrantz,

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, Marc Jeannerod, John Aggleton, Barry Everitt, Susan Sara, Carmen Sandi and Francesca Cirulli; the current president is Igor Branchi. The EBBS is a founding member of the

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. In years that there are no federation meetings, EBBS organises a stand-alone meeting.

Past and current presidents

The following persons have been presidents of EBBS:

References

External links

* Behavioral neuroscience Neuroscience organizations 1968 establishments in Europe Pan-European learned societies {{Science-org-stub