Roi Cohen Kadosh elected to Academia Europaea

Professor Roi Cohen Kadosh, Head of the School of Psychology at the University of Surrey, has been elected to Academia Europaea – a pan-European academy of more than 6,000 eminent scientists and scholars.

As one of Europe’s leading cognitive neuroscience researchers, Professor Cohen Kadosh joined Surrey in 2021, where his research focuses on brain stimulation, learning, attention, and neurodevelopmental conditions. He moved to Surrey from the University of Oxford, where he held a full professorship and led pioneering research showing how personalised brain stimulation can improve learning and cognition across both typical and atypical populations. He founded Cognite Neurotechnology in 2021 and is the inventor of patents for personalised brain stimulation methods.

Roi has built a body of work that is scientifically rigorous, innovative, and impactful. From new approaches to ADHD treatment to personalised tools for cognitive enhancement, his research has real potential to change people’s lives for the better. His election to Academia Europaea recognises not only the originality and quality of his scholarship but also his wider contribution to research, innovation, and academic leadership. We couldn't be prouder of Roi and his achievements. Professor Roberto La Ragione, Interim Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS), Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology

Election to the Academy is by nomination and peer review only, and candidates are assessed by academic section committees before the board of trustees confirms membership. Professor Cohen Kadosh joins a membership that spans the humanities, social sciences, law, medicine and the natural sciences, drawn from Europe and beyond.

Being elected to Academia Europaea is a great honour. The Academy stands for the highest standards of scholarship across disciplines and across Europe, and that strongly reflects the values we strive to embed in our work at Surrey: intellectual breadth, innovation, collaboration and commitment to translating excellent research into real-world benefit. In my own work, that has meant bringing together psychology, neuroscience, AI and ethics to better understand how we learn and sustain attention, and how that knowledge can benefit society. I am delighted that this recognition also shines a light on the work we are doing at Surrey and the contribution our community is making to research and innovation across Europe. Professor Roi Cohen Kadosh, Head of School of Psychology and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience

The Academy was founded in 1988 and contributes to European science policy through the Science Advice for Policy by European Academies initiative, which advises the European Commission.

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