António Egas Moniz
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Who was António Egas Moniz?
Portuguese neurologist who won the 1949 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing the lobotomy procedure, despite later controversy over the treatment.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on António Egas Moniz (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | 1949 | for his discovery of the therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses |
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