Ammon's Horn, or the Mystery of the Brain

Pierre Magistretti is emeritus professor of neuroscience at the Brain Mind Institute at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and professor in the Division of Biology at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, the first co-ed university in Saudi Arabia. An internationally recognized neuroscientist, he was president of the International Brain Research Organization and president of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies. His work has contributed to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying functional brain imaging and neurodegenerative diseases. He has coauthored three books on the links between neuroscience and psychoanalysis, including Biology of Freedom (Other Press, 2007).

Christine Magistretti holds degrees in nursing and psychology. She is specialized in women's empowerment and poverty reduction projects in developing countries, and for many years has been a dedicated advocate for equal rights. She is a founding member of the Swiss Association for Family Planning and the International Foundation for Population and Development. She had been a consultant for the International Planned Parenthood Federation and collaborated closely with the United Nations Population Fund. She is currently Chair of the Board of the International Foundation for Population and Development in Switzerland, which coordinates poverty reduction projects through micro-entrepreneurship in India, Nepal, Brazil, and Switzerland.