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Robin Carhart-Harris
Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor
Key Impact
Pioneering researcher in brain imaging of psychedelics and founding director of the UCSF Neuroscape Psychedelics Division.
Background & Research
Robin Carhart-Harris is a prominent British psychopharmacologist known for his pioneering research in psychedelic science. He currently serves as the Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and is the Founding Director of the UCSF Neuroscape Psychedelics Division. Previously, he founded the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, the first of its kind in the world. His work focuses on the brain mechanisms and therapeutic potential of substances like psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, and DMT.
Focus Areas
Brain ImagingNeuropharmacologyPsilocybin TherapyLSDMDMA