Julie Williams CBE FLSW FMedSci (born 1957)[1] is Professor of Neuropsychological Genetics at Cardiff University and was Chief Scientific Adviser for Wales from 2013 to 2017.
[1] She was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales,[2] and grew up in Cefn Coed and attended Vaynor and Penderyn Grammar School.
Edwina Hart, Minister for the Economy, Science and Transport, said "She is a great role model for women in science ...Her networks of national and international scientists will be crucial in opening the doors for Wales".
[2] Williams' research aims to identify and characterise genes which confer a risk of developing psychological and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, developmental dyslexia, and schizophrenia.
She has received funding from the Wellcome Trust, MRC and the Health Foundation.