The International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS), was founded in 1992. The goal of the IBNS is to "encourage research and education in the field of behavioral neuroscience". Its current president is Mikhail Pletnikov. '' Brain Research Bulletin'', '' Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews'', and ''

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Mission

The IBNS

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is to encourage research and education in the field of behavioral neuroscience by: * Promoting and encouraging education and research with respect to behavioral neuroscience * Collaborating with existing public and private organizations to promote and encourage education and research in behavioral neuroscience

Awards

Each year the IBNS recognizes top scientists in the field of behavioral neuroscience with: * The Matthew J. Wayner-NNOXe Pharmaceuticals Award for distinguished lifetime contributions to behavioral neuroscience * Electing individuals who have made substantial contributions to the Society and to the field of behavioral neuroscience as Fellows In addition, the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society's award for "outstanding accomplishments in support of scientific research relevant to behavioral neuroscience" is given at irregular intervals. Past recipients include Richard K. Nakamura, Deputy Director of the

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History

The Society was founded in 1992 with

Matthew J. Wayner Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chi ...

as its founding president. Other past-presidents have been Paul R. Sanberg (1993), Robert D. Meyer (1994), Linda P. Spear (1995), Gerard P. Smith (1996), Michael L. Woodruff (1997), Robert L. Isaacson (1998), Laszlo Lenard (1999), Jacqueline N. Crawley (2000), John P. Bruno (2001),

Mark A. Geyer Mark A. Geyer is an American neuroscientist, focusing on developing parallel behavioral paradigms in animals and humans for use in psychiatric drug discovery. He is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at the Unive ...

(2002),

Robert Blanchard The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

(2003),

C. Sue Carter C. Sue Carter is an American biologist and behavioral neurobiologist. She is an internationally recognized expert in behavioral neuroendocrinology. In 2014 she was appointed Director of The Kinsey Institute and Rudy Professor of Biology at India ...

(2004)

Robert Adamec The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

, (2005),

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(2006), and

Robert Gerlai Robert T. Gerlai is a Canadian behaviour geneticist. Early life and education Gerlai obtained his PhD in 1987 from the Eötvös Loránd University and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest. Career Gerlai has worked in the biotechnology ...

(2007–2008). The immediate past-president is

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(2009–2010) and the current president is Caroline Blanchard. The society organizes annual meetings and parts of the presentations at these meetings are regularly published as supplements or special issues of

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* {{Authority control Behavioral neuroscience Neuroscience organizations Organizations established in 1992