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John O'Keefe
| Full Name of the recipient | John O'Keefe |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 2014 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | May-Britt Moser (25.0%) Edvard I. Moser (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University College, London, United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | New York, NY, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 18 November 1939 |
| Age at the time of Award | 74 years |
