C. U. Ariëns Kappers

Dr Cornelius Ubbo Ariëns Kappers (born 9 August 1877 in Groningen, Netherlands; died 28 July 1946 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a Dutch neurologist and anatomist.

As a student, Ariëns Kappers was influenced by the work of the German neurologist Ludwig Edinger (1855–1918) and Dutch anatomist Louis Bolk (1866–1930). During his career, he amassed around 450 whole brains from over 300 species and over 30,000 brain slices.

In 1909, Ariëns Kappers became the first director of the Netherlands Central Institute for Brain Research (Nederlands Instituut voor Hersenonderzoek), a position he maintained until his death in 1946. During his tenure, the institute became a center internationally renowned for its work in comparative neuroanatomy.

In 1922 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

In 1937 he married Mme B. Lehmann von Hunteln.

Two scientific awards are named in his honour:

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