The Prefrontal Cortex

Dr. Joaquin M. Fuster was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1930. Studied medicine at the University of Barcelona. In Barcelona and Innsbruck (Austria), he specialized in psychiatry. In 1957 Fuster emigrated to the United States for a career in neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In 1962-64, he worked as a visiting scientist at the Max-Planck Institute for Psychiatry in Munich. He received his PhD. in neuroscience at the University of Granada, Spain. Dr. Fuster is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and a member of the Brain Research Institute and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the UCLA's School of Medicine. Dr. Fuster's major honors and awards include: the title of Member of Honor of the Spanish Royal Academy of Medicine (1997); Signoret Prize (Université de La Sorbonne, Paris) (2000); Fyssen International Science Prize (2000); Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain (2003); Goldman-Rakic Prize for Cognitive Neuroscience (NARSAD) (2006); George Miller Prize of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society (2006); Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2008); Geschwind Lecturer, Harvard University (2009); Woolsey Lecturer, University of Wisconsin (2010); Elected Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010); Segerfalk Lecturer, University of Lund, Sweden (2010); Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala (2014). Dr. Fuster is the author of more than 200 articles and 8 books.

"With this edition, Dr. Fuster continues to propagate earlier insights from previous decades, while layering on new developments from physiology, imaging, and causal manipulation studies of the present day...The Prefrontal Cortex has something for everyone." --World Neurosurgery"This update of the epitome of classic books is a marvelous addition to the scientific literature and obligatory reading for all neuroscientists. Score: 93 - 4 Stars" --Doody's"Once again, Dr. Fuster, the world's pre-eminent expert on the frontal lobes, has delivered an instant classic that should be read by everyone interested in understanding the link between brain and behavior." --Mark D'Esposito, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, Director, Henry H. Wheeler Jr. Brain Imaging Center, University of California, Berkeley, USA"A classic that has graced the library of many of us since its first edition appeared 28 years ago now returns, splendidly updated. As a result this book will continue to be the go-to reference on the prefrontal cortex as we strive to understand more fully its critical role in brain function." --Marcus E. Raichle, Professor of Radiology and Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, USA"The Prefrontal Cortex has something for everyone. Generations of scientists have been inspired by Joaquı´n Fuster’s original research and his synthetic compilations. Clinicians can appreciate the relevance of his work to neurologic conditions and neurosurgical interventions. Lay readers interested in the marvels of the human brain get a glimpse of the profound complexity of its structure. Dr. Fuster answers many questions but asks even more, ever pointing us in the direction of further illumination." - Sameer A. Sheth, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurosurgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

• CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER II : ANATOMY OF THE PREFRONTAL CORTEXCHAPTER III: CHEMICAL NEUROTRANSMISSIONCHAPTER IV: ANIMAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGYCHAPTER V: HUMAN NEUROPSYCHOLOGYCHAPTER VI: NEUROPHYSIOLOGYCHAPTER VII: NEUROIMAGINGCHAPTER VIII: OVERVIEW OF PREFRONTAL FUNCTIONS:The Temporal Organization of Action