Simon Thorpe

Simon Thorpe has an extensive career in cognitive neuroscience and psychology, currently serving as a CNRS Research Director at CNRS since October 1983. Thorpe previously held significant roles at BrainChip as a Scientific Advisory Board Member and Consultant, and served as Director of Laboratory at CerCo (Brain and Cognition Research Centre) from January 2014 to December 2020. Prior experience includes Research Director at SpikeNet Technology and a MRC-INSERM French Exchange Fellowship at Université Paris-Sud. Thorpe's academic credentials include a D.Phil in Experimental Psychology and a Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (H.D.R.) in Cognitive Neuroscience from prestigious institutions such as St. Catherine's College, Oxford, and Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III.