The NTU Raymond Soong Chair Professorship of Distinguished Research has been established since 2023 through the generous endowment of Mr. Raymond Soong, founder of Lite-On Group. The program is jointly promoted in collaboration with the TAIWAN BRIDGES Program, co-organized by National Taiwan University (NTU) and Academia Sinica, in partnership with twelve leading academic and research institutions in Taiwan and the International Peace Foundation (IPF). From 2025 to 2026, the program will invite 31 Nobel Laureates to Taiwan, building bridges between world-class academic research and social dialogue. The inaugural lecture will feature Prof. May-Britt Moser, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2014), as the distinguished speaker. All members of the university are encouraged to participate enthusiastically.
l Information:
Speaker: Prof. May-Britt Moser
Topic: " The brain’s systems for navigation and memory and their relevance for Alzheimer’s disease "
Date: 14:00-15:40, Feb. 9th (Mon.), 2026
Venue: NTU Shih-Liang Chien Lecture Hall, 2nd floor, Zonghe Lecture Building
Language: English
l Introduction:
Prof. May-Britt Moser, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2014), is a pioneering neuroscientist whose discoveries have transformed our understanding of how the brain represents space and memory. Together with Edvard I. Moser and John O’Keefe, she identified the grid cells in the entorhinal cortex—neurons that form the brain’s internal coordinate system. This finding revealed fundamental mechanisms of spatial navigation and provided vital insight into why these systems fail in Alzheimer’s disease.
Prof. Moser is Director of the Centre for Neural Computation and Co-Director of the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her laboratory uses interdisciplinary approaches—spanning neurobiology, behavioral analysis, computational modeling, and advanced imaging—to uncover how brain networks generate cognition. Recent work in her group extends beyond spatial mapping to explore how time, memory, and experience are integrated to form our mental representations of the world.
Renowned for her creativity and leadership, Prof. Moser is also an exceptionally engaging speaker. Her talks blend scientific depth with vivid storytelling, often described as “performances” that ignite curiosity across disciplines. She believes that science flourishes through open communication and collaboration, drawing inspiration from connections between neuroscience, psychology, engineering, and the arts.
Her visit offers a rare opportunity for faculty and students from all fields to encounter the human and intellectual spirit behind one of modern neuroscience’s most inspiring stories. This journey continues to reshape how we think about the brain, memory, and the sense of self.
l Activity Process:
13:20 - 14:00: Registration and Admission
14:00 - 14:05: Introduction
14:05 - 14:50: Speech Start
14:50 - 15:35: Question & Answer
15:35 - 15:40: Trophy Presentation and Group Photo Session
l Note:
1. Link:
https://my.ntu.edu.tw/actregister/sessionList.aspx?actID=20253700_13
https://forms.gle/qZwkXLgjazVg5nEw5
2. If you are an external participant using our school's activity registration system for the first time, please go to the homepage to apply for an account and password. Alternatively, an exclusive form can be used for external individuals.
3. We have an open quota of 400 participants. Please register using our school's activity registration system. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.
4. Civil servants can register for Government Employee Lifelong Learning for 2 hours. For students, this learning record will be linked to their ePo.
5. Contact: Mr. Yu, Center for General Education, NTU (Phone: 02-3366-2545 #242； Email: tzuhungyu@ntu.edu.tw)