Trevor William Robbins CBE FRS FMedSci (born 26 November 1949)[1] is a professor of cognitive neuroscience and the former Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge.
He was once ranked in the top twenty players in England and had one of his wins from a Varsity match in 1970 featured as a classic game in The Sunday Times.
[2][10] Robbins also employs psychological paradigms for investigating cognitive functions, including planning, decision making, learning, attention and self-control, often with brain imaging.
[3][13] The work of Robbins and his collaborators led to the formation of the BCNI in 2005, which is jointly funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Wellcome Trust.
[6] Robbins Chaired the MRC Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Board between 1995 and 1999,[6] and was co-leader of the UK Government 2005 Foresight Project entitled 'Drug Futures 2025?'.
[35] The CANTAB PAL touchscreen test, which assesses visual memory and new learning, was included in a REF submission at the University of Cambridge.
[37][38] Robbins has frequently appeared in press interviews to discuss his research such as The Guardian,[39] BBC News,[40] The Daily Express[41] and the Naked Scientists podcast.