Anthony Wagner, PhD '97, is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Co-Director of Stanford's Center for Cognitive and Neurobiological Imaging, and Director of the Stanford Memory Laboratory. At Stanford since 2003, his research explores how the brain supports learning, memory, and executive function. In addition to his basic science, his research examines memory dysfunction in clinical populations (including schizophrenia) and the role of neuroscience evidence in legal and educational settings. He is on the faculty in the Psychology Department, and participates in the Neurosciences Program, the Symbolic Systems Program, the Human Biology Program, and the Stanford Center for Longevity. Externally, he is a member of the MacArthur Foundationâ??s Law and Neuroscience Project. His research has been recognized through a number of awards, including the American Psychological Associationâ??s Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution (2006), an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (2004), the Cognitive Neuroscience Societyâ??s Young Investigator Award (2004), and Scholar Awards from the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience (2001) and the Ellison Medical Foundation (2001).
