Murali Doraiswamy

Doctor, Global soul

Dr. Murali Doraiswamy is Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine where he is a highly cited physician scientist at the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. He is also an Affiliate Faculty at the Duke Center for Precision Medicine and Applied Genomics. At Duke, he directs a clinical trials unit that has been involved in the development of many modern diagnostics and therapeutics in wide use in psychiatry and neurology. Prof Doraiswamy has been an advisor to leading government agencies, businesses and advocacy groups. He has served as the chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Brain Research and co-chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Mental Health. Dr. Doraiswamy has lectured at leading global forums to advance the forefront of neuroscience and mental health research. Moreover as an investigator on numerous landmark trials and co-author on more than 400 publications, he has received several awards in recognition of his scientific work. Additionally, he is a leading advocate for increasing funding for brain and behavioral research to help address great looming challenges in society posed by modern developments in the 21st century. His research has been featured in numerous media outlets and documentaries. He is the co-author of a popular book The Alzheiemr's Action Plan.

"The main function of the body is to carry the brain around" Thomas Edison