Agustín Ibáñez, PhD
Neuroscientist
We need to develop a common voice based on research and diversity, favoring capacity building and implementation science, empowering local ideas in a global networking landscape.
Current Work
Agustín holds various regional/international positions, including director of Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat) at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, and Professor in Global Brain Health at GBHI in Trinity College. He is founder and codirector of the ReDLat consortium aimed at fighting dementia collaboratively.
Personal Hero
Nietzsche and his daughters
Words of Strength
Latin American fan, network builder
Vision
To reduce the scale and impact of dementia, we need to develop a common voice based on research and diversity, favoring capacity building and implementation science, empowering local ideas in a global networking landscape, and transforming challenges into opportunities.
Strategy
Agustín is committed to making a significant impact on global brain health. He leads multicentric research that addresses environmental factors, including social and physical exposomes, and their interactions with biological processes in aging and dementia across diverse populations.
Impact
As an Atlantic Fellow, Agustín gained a deeper knowledge of regional networking in dementia research. The Atlantic Fellows program helped him dream big, change lives, and make a huge impact.
Motivation
Latin America and the Majority World are regions of incredible beauty, heterogeneity, and cultural crossbreeding. These areas also face significant challenges in human development and brain health. Combining research, innovation, and capacity building is critical for creating sustainable futures.
Education & Experience
Agustín is a psychologist trained in electrophysiology at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research. He received his PhD in psychology and neuroscience and completed postdoctoral fellowships in neuroscience at the University of Heidelberg and CONICET. He is a full professor at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Chile), founder and co-director of the Dementia Research Latin American Consortium (ReDLat), and director of the Programme in Global Brain Health Research (IPGBHR) at the GBHI in Trinity College.
Awards & Honors
Agustín has achieved significant recognition in Chile, and globally, for his pioneering work in neuroscience and dementia. His work on neurocognition in neurodegenerative diseases was officially declared of public scientific interest by the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires, which invited him to present his findings at the Palace of the Argentine National Congress. His efforts to disseminate neuroscience knowledge in the region have also been recognized by the Senate of Chile, the Chilean Academy of Sciences, and the Government of Chile.
Podcasts
Nature's Working Scientist Podcast
How to bounce back from a bruising peer-review or paper rejection
Nature's Working Scientist Podcast
Episode 4: How the academic paper is evolving in the 21st century
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