Rafael Yuste

Rafael Yuste, M.D., Ph.D, is a neuroscientist at Columbia University, where he is Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of the Neurotechnology Center. Yuste and his laboratory pioneered the development of many imaging techniques in neuroscience. He led the researchers who proposed the US BRAIN Initiative and the International BRAIN Initiative. He also led the “Morningside” consortium who proposed novel human rights (“Neurorights”) to protect brain activity and brain data. He obtained awards from the Mayor of New York City, the Society for Neuroscience, the Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Tällberg/Eliasson Global Leadership Prize.

Rafael Yuste is a 2024 Falling Walls Winner in the Social Sciences and Humanities category