PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Today (Wednesday, December 6) at 5.15pm, King’s College Centre, University of Aberdeen
A prestigious academic, whose revolutionary work exploring creativity in the brain has earned him world-wide prestige, will deliver a talk in Aberdeen tonight (Wednesday, December 6).
Semir Zeki, who is Professor of Neurobiology at University College London, will give an illustrated lecture entitled, The Source of Creativity in the Brain, using examples from the world of literature, visual art and music.
Professor Zeki is a scholar of international standing whose award-winning research has earned him many prestigious titles including Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (London).
His main interest has been the organisation of the human, visual brain, a subject to which he has contributed over 150 papers. More recently, Professor Zeki has widened his interest in this area to include a study of the neural basis of creativity and the aesthetic appreciation of art. He has also founded the Institute of Neuroesthetics, based mainly in Berkeley, California.
Professor Ian Booth, Director of the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, said: “We are delighted that Professor Zeki has been able to come to Aberdeen to talk about how the brain interprets visual signals.
“He is a very distinguished scholar who has made many important discoveries on how the brain is compartmentalised to provide the different functions that enable to interpret the world around us.
“Among the many works he has written, the very successful book "Inner Vision: An exploration of Art and the brain", links the mechanisms of the brain with the how the brain helps us to see, and interpret, works of art.”
Professor Zeki has lectured on art and the brain at various institutions around the world. His Prizes include the Minerva Foundation Prize, The LVMH Science pour l'art Prize, the Rank Prize in opto-electronics, The Electronic Imaging Award, the Koetser Prize and the King Faisal International Prize in Biology.
The lecture is being held tonight from 5.30pm – 6.30pm in King’s College Centre, University of Aberdeen.
