Tristan Bekinschtein

Founder | Principal Investigator | Professor of Consciousness and Cognition| Speaker | Advisor | Mentor

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

About

Originally from Buenos Aires but now in the UK, I am a biologist, Master in Neurophysiology and PhD in Neuroscience. I am the Professor of Consciousness and Cognition at the University of Cambridge, UK. I am also the co-Founder of Human Experience Dynamics Ltd.

Experience

  • University of Cambridge (15 yrs 4 mos)
    • Professor of Consciousness and Cognition
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Founder and Director of the Cambridge and Cognition Lab at the Department of Experimental Psychology
      Apr 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 4 mos

      I am interested in non-classical approaches to study the physiology and cognition of consciousness. In recent years I have been focusing on describing different states of consciousness, such as awake, sleep, sedation and vegetative state.

    • Associate Professor
      Oct 2014 - Aug 2024 · 9 yrs 11 mos

      Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Courses.

  • Co-Founder at Human Experiences Dynamics
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Co-Founder at Human Experience Dynamics
    Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

    CEO at Human Experience Dynamics (HED). At HED we are at the forefront of a revolutionary transformation in the field of psychiatric clinical trials. Our mission is to redefine how the subjective aspects of human experience are measured during these trials, offering richer, more sensitive, precise, and continuous insights that can lead to groundbreaking advancements in healthcare.

  • Lead Scientist at Medical Research Council
    Apr 2011 - Oct 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Wellcome Trust Early Career PI

  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Medical Research Council
    Jan 2008 - Apr 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos