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My Take
Simon Baron-Cohen is one of those names I associate with reshaping how a whole field thinks. Over forty years at the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge is not just longevity, it's a sustained commitment that I genuinely respect, especially in a field where consensus keeps shifting. The fellowships, the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences, tell me his peers take him seriously, but what I find compelling is that his work touches real families, not just journals. I'm aware his theories have drawn debate too, which to me is a sign the work matters enough to argue over. That's the mark of someone doing consequential science.
Overview
Sir Simon Philip Baron-Cohen (born 15 August 1958) is a British clinical psychologist and professor of developmental psychopathology at the University of Cambridge. He is the director of the university's Autism Research Centre and a Fellow of Trinity College. Baron-Cohen has worked in autism research for over 40 years, starting in 1982.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Simon Baron-Cohen
- Name (Japanese)
- サイモン・バロン＝コーエン
- Reading
- さいもん・ばろん＝こーえん
- Born
- August 15, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- psychologist / university teacher / psychiatrist / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New College
Awards & achievements
- 1990 Spearman Medal
- 2006 Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge
- 2009 Fellow of the British Academy
- 1990 Boyd McCandless Award
- 2018 Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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