Charles A. Greer
Professor Of Neurosurgery And Neuroscience, Yale School Of Medicine
Elected to the Academy in 2025
Education
University of Colorado, 1971, BA, English/Psychology; 1976, MA, Neuroscience; 1978, PhD, Neuroscience
Professional Areas
Pioneer in understanding the development and organization of the olfactory bulb, the brain region that enables us to smell. Led Yale’s esteemed Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program for 25 years as its director.
Citation
For major contributions to our understanding of the development and function of the olfactory system, including the cellular and organization of the olfactory bulb. For leading graduate neuroscience education at Yale, training several generations of world-leading neuroscientists.