Barbara J Sahakian

Dr Barbara J. Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Clare Hall. Professor Sahakian was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and was a Postdoctoral Researcher at MIT before becoming an Associate Professor at the Department of Neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences and is one of the top female scientists in the world....See more

Dr Barbara J. Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Clare Hall. Professor Sahakian was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and was a Postdoctoral Researcher at MIT before becoming an Associate Professor at the Department of Neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences and is one of the top female scientists in the world. She is the recipient of The Conversation's Sir Paul Curran Award for 2023, and has written popular science books. Professor Sahakian is frequently interviewed on radio, newspapers and TV, including Netflix. See less