Life in motion
Neuroscientist and Rolex Awards Laureate Grégoire Courtine has dedicated his life to the treatment of spinal cord injuries. With the help of his latest “test pilot”, his revolutionary technology is achieving results that could change the lives of millions.
Sometimes random encounters can have far-reaching implications. Thirty years ago, as a physics student with a passion for rock climbing, Grégoire Courtine met a professor of neuroscience at the foot of a cliff. Their discussion about how the brain controls physical movement was so inspiring for Courtine that he switched his area of study to neuroscience.
