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Detailed explanation-1: -Professors Silvia Arber, Ole Kiehn and Martyn Goulding have been awarded The Brain Prize 2022, worth 10 million Danish kroner, for having revolutionized our understanding of the neuronal cell types and circuits underlying movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2022 The Brain Prize, the world’s largest prize for neuroscience, was awarded to Silvia Arber (Switzerland), Martyn Goulding (USA) and Ole Kiehn (Denmark) for their pioneering work on the neural cell types and circuits that control movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prize winners 2022 Professor Silvia Arber, Martyn Goulding and Ole Kiehn have been awarded The Brain Prize for having revolutionized our understanding of the neuronal cell types and circuits that control movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Winners of the The Brain Prize are chosen from the pool of nominated candidates by a selection committee consisting of at least 8, and no more than 12 members. In terms of scientific merit, standing and knowledge, the members are outstanding and are highly respected by the international scientific community.