W. Maxwell Cowan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. Maxwell Cowan

South African-American neurobiologist and neuro-anatomist

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1931

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Date of Death: 30-Jun-2002

Profession: university teacher, neurobiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Maxwell Cowan (27 September 1931 – 30 June 2002) was a South African neuroscientist known for his work on developmental plasticity and neural connectivity.
He is credited with helping to contribute to the growth of modern neuroanatomy through his use of novel anterograde tracing techniques which fundamentally transformed the field in the 1970s.
Cowan was vice-president and chief scientific officer of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1987 until his retirement in 2000.