Ursula Bellugi | |
|---|---|
 Bellugi, 2010 | |
| Born | February 21, 1931 |
| Died | April 17, 2022 (aged 91) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Antioch College |
| Known for | Research on the neurological bases of American Sign Language and language representation in people with Williams Syndrome |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences (2007) AAAS fellow(2007)[1] Prize in Neuronal Plasticity from IPSEN Foundation Two MERIT awards from NICHD Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, American Psychological Association Jacob Javitz Neuroscience Investigator Award from NIDCD Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, American Psychological Association Woman of the Decade Award Member, Advisory Council to NIDCD |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cognitive neuroscience Psycholinguistics |
| Institutions | Salk Institute University of California, San Diego San Diego State University |
Ursula Bellugi (February 21, 1931 – April 17, 2022) was an American cognitive neuroscientist. She was a Distinguished Professor Emerita and director of the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California.[2] She is known for research on the neurological bases of American Sign Language and language representation in people with Williams Syndrome.[3]
- ^ "Three Salk scientists named 2007 AAAS Fellows". Salk Institute. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ "Salk Institute mourns the loss of Distinguished Professor Emerita Ursula Bellugi". Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Karen Emmorey (2022): Ursula Bellugi: Groundbreaking language scientist (1931-2022). PNAS. 119 (28), 2022, e2208884119, doi:10.1073/pnas.2208884119.