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Professor Leon Cooper 1930-2024

The International Neural Network Society (INNS) mourns the loss of Professor Leon Cooper, a pioneering figure in the field of neural networks and a Fellow of INNS. Prof Cooper was awarded the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physics for developing the theory of superconductivity, which he did while still in his 20s. His intellectual curiosity knew no boundaries and in the 1980s he developed a physical theory of learning in the visual cortex (BCM theory), laying the groundwork for the neural networks that power much of today’s AI. He also established Brown University’s Center for Neural Science. Prof Cooper was a former Governor at Large of INNS, and a General Chair of our International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) in Washington DC in 1990. His dedication to the pursuit of knowledge will be dearly missed, and his contributions will continue to inspire generations of scientists and engineers as we strive to understand and advance the potential of neural systems.

 
Selected papers of Prof Leon Cooper can be found at 
https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/2405#t=aboutBook

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A Presidential Welcome from Danilo Mandic, 2023-2024 INNS President

It is a great honor and privilege to serve as President of the International Neural Network Society. I have been a member of INNS since 2002 and have witnessed many great achievements that INNS has accomplished during this period. As NNs and AI are penetrating all aspects of our lives, my focus will be for INNS to further develop its uniquely successful tradition, especially in the areas of education and industrial involvement.
 
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