Hadyn Ellis
Welsh psychologist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hadyn Douglas Ellis (25 October 1945 – 2 November 2006)[2] was a Welsh psychologist who was influential in the field of face processing and who had some 160 publications to his name.[3][4]
Hadyn Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hadyn Douglas Ellis 25 October 1945 Newport, Wales |
| Died | 2 November 2006 (aged 61) Cardiff, Wales |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Known for | Face perception, Capgras delusion |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Cardiff University, University of Aberdeen |
For the largest part of his career he worked at Cardiff University, where he became pro-vice chancellor for research in 1994. He also made significant contributions to research strategy at the ESRC.
His research into face perception had significant contribution to eyewitness testimony[5] and also the understanding of delusions of misidentification such as Capgras delusion.[6] Ellis is also considered to be the person who coined the term cognitive neuropsychiatry.
During his career he also wrote many books, including Validation in Psychology: Research Perspectives[7] and Perceiving and Remembering Faces.[8]
After his death from bowel cancer, Cardiff University recognised his contribution to science and the university by naming a building in his honor.[9] Additionally, the Hadyn Ellis Prize is awarded annually to research students at Cardiff University for the best PhD dissertation, previous winners of which have been Joseph Sweetman[10] and Georgie Powell.[11][clarification needed]
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