Professor Peter Schofield is Executive Director and CEO of NeuRA – Neuroscience Research Australia – one of Australia’s leading independent neuroscience research centres, and Professor of Medicine at UNSW. His research has fundamentally altered the understanding of neurotransmitter signaling and has identified the role of genes that lead to neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and bipolar disorder. He has published over 290 papers. He has taken leadership roles in professional organizations including ASMR, Research Australia, on government committees and in the development of NeuRA’s research program that addresses clinical and laboratory research addressing both neurological and psychiatric disorders.