Background
Ellis, Hadyn Douglas was born on October 25, 1945 in Newport, United Kingdom. Son of Alfred Douglas and Myrtle Lillian (Oliver) Ellis.
academic administrator educator neuroscientist
Ellis, Hadyn Douglas was born on October 25, 1945 in Newport, United Kingdom. Son of Alfred Douglas and Myrtle Lillian (Oliver) Ellis.
Bachelor, Reading University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Reading University, 1971. Doctor of Science, Aberdeen University, 1988.
Foreign 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 Economic and Social Research Council. His research into face perception had significant contribution to eyewitness testimony and also the understanding of delusions of misidentification such as Capgras delusion. 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 and Perceiving and Remembering Faces.
After his death from bowel cancer, Cardiff University recognised his contribution to science and the university by naming a building in his honor. Additionally, the Hadyn Ellis Prize is awarded annually to research students at Cardiff University for the best Doctor of Philosophy dissertation, previous winners of which have been Joseph Sweetman and Georgia Powell.
Governor Bassaleg School, Newport, Gwent, since 1993. Commander British Empire Queen's Birthday Honours, 2004. Member Economic and Social Research Council, 2000-2004.
Board member Quality Assurance Agency, 1997-2000. Fellow British Psychological Society.
Married Diane Margaret Newton, September 17, 1966. Children: Stephen David, Robert Huw, Jack Richard.