Dr. Larry R. Squire is Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at the University of California School of Medicine, San Diego, and Research Career Scientist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center , San Diego. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and did postdoctoral study at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine before coming to UCSD. Dr. Squire is recognized internationally for his research investigating the organization and neurological foundations of memory. His work involves the study of neurological patients and nonhuman primates, and uniquely combines the traditions of cognitive science and neuroscience. His publications include approximately 350 scientific research articles, a widely-read book Memory and Brain (Oxford Press, 1987), and Memory: From Mind to Molecules (W.H. Freeman, 1999). He was Editor-in-Chief of the journal BehavioralNeuroscience, published by the American Psychological Association, Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory , and is on the editorial boards of more than 10 scientific journals. He served as Secretary of the Society for Neuroscience(1988-1990), and President (1993-1994). He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , the National Academy of Sciences , the American Philosophical Society, and the Institute of Medicine. He is also a William James Fellow of the American Psychological Society , recipient of the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association , the William Middleton Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Charles A. Dana Award for Pioneering Achievements in Health and Education, the McGovern Award (American Association for the Advancement of Science ), and the Karl Lashley Prize (American Philosophical Society), and the Metropolitan Life Foundation Award for Medical Research.