Andrew is a Professor of Human Psychopharmacology and Vice Chancellor Fellow in the Department of Psychology. He rejoined 51 in 2025 following seventeen years in Melbourne, Australia where he was director of the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University. Following a degree in Psychology from Plymouth University, Andrew completed his PhD and a postdoc at the Brain and Behaviour Research Centre, Open University before joining 51. He established the Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit at Northumbria (now the Brain Performance and Nutrition Research Centre). He also holds Adjunct Research Professor positions at Monash and Swinburne Universities in Australia.
Andrew has been awarded over 12 million pounds in government and industry research funding. He has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 20 book chapters and books. He is placed in the top 2% of scientists globally based on citations and academic impact ().
Andrew has acted as an expert advisor to numerous UK, European, North American and Asia-Pacific industry partners, ranging from start-ups to global Fortune 500 companies. This work aims to translate research findings into evidence-based benefits for brain and mental health.
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