Early Life and Education
Aziz was born in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) into what The Guardian called a “medical dynasty.” He arrived in Britain at the age of 17 with just three O-levels, but after passing A-levels, he studied Neurophysiology at University College London, where he became interested in deep brain stimulation.
He went on to study for a doctorate at Manchester University, where he began his research on animals.
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