Lawrence Edward Marks PhD

Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health) and of Psychology

Biographical Info

Lawrence Marks, PhD, and his research group study the ways that sensory systems transduce and process patterns of stimulus energy, and how the resulting information is encoded and represented in perception and cognition. Currently, research focuses on the interactions of cognitive information with mulitsensory (gustatory and olfactory) processing in human flavor perception.

Education & Training

Ph.D.
Harvard University (1965)
Post-doctoral
Harvard University, Center for Cognitive Studies (1965 - 1966)

Honors & Recognition

  • Society of Experimental Psychologists
    (2004)
  • Philosophiae doctorem honoris causa, Stockholm University,
    (1994)
  • Jacob Javits Award/ Claude Pepper Award, National Institutes of Health
    (1987)
  • Hunter College Hall of Fame
    (1985)

Professional Service

  • Board of Directors, American Synesthesia Association

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