Hadyn Ellis

Hadyn Ellis CBE[1] DSc (25 October 1945 – 2 November 2006)[2] was a Welsh psychologist who was influential in the field of face processing and who had some 160 publications to his name.[3][4]

Hadyn Douglas Ellis
Born(1945-10-25)25 October 1945
Newport, Wales
Died2 November 2006(2006-11-02) (aged 61)
Cardiff, Wales
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Known forFace perception, Capgras delusion
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsCardiff University, University of Aberdeen

For the largest part of his career he worked at Cardiff University, where he became pro-vice chancellor for research in 1994. He also made significant contributions to research strategy at the ESRC.

His research into face perception had significant contribution to eyewitness testimony[5] and also the understanding of delusions of misidentification such as Capgras delusion.[6] Ellis is also considered to be the person who coined the term cognitive neuropsychiatry.

During his career he also wrote many books, including Validation in Psychology: Research Perspectives[7] and Perceiving and Remembering Faces.[8]

After his death from bowel cancer, Cardiff University recognised his contribution to science and the university by naming a building in his honor.[9] Additionally, the Hadyn Ellis Prize is awarded annually to research students at Cardiff University for the best PhD dissertation, previous winners of which have been Joseph Sweetman[10] and Georgie Powell.[11]

References
  1. "UK | Education | Teachers win top honours". BBC News. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. Professor Hadyn Ellis
  3. "Professor Hadyn Ellis CBE DSc (1945-2006)". Cardiff.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. "Hadyn Ellis - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  5. "NCJRS Abstract - National Criminal Justice Reference Service". Ncjrs.gov. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  6. Ellis, Hadyn D.; Lewis, Michael B. (2001). "Capgras delusion: a window on face recognition". Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 5 (4): 149–156. doi:10.1016/S1364-6613(00)01620-X. PMID 11287268.
  7. Ellis, Hadyn; MacRae, Neil (2001). Validation in Psychology. ISBN 978-0765806475.
  8. Davies, Graham (1981). Perceiving and remembering faces. ISBN 978-0122062209.
  9. "School of Medicine". Medicine.cf.ac.uk. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  10. "Staff profiles - Psychology - University of Exeter". Psychology.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  11. http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk%2Fwarc%2Ffiles%2F2014%2F06%2F5-year-plan-2014-2019.doc&usg=AFQjCNHngHKZjCFA9qCcgPGcdKTOGoZKzg&bvm=bv.108194040,d.ZWU%5B%5D
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