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Born on August 15, 1958, Simon Baron-Cohen is from London, United Kingdom. Simon Baron-Cohen is credited as a psychologist, university teacher and psychiatrist. That works out to 68 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes New College. Awards on record include Spearman Medal (1990), Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge (2006), Fellow of the British Academy (2009) and 2 more.
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.
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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 68)
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- psychologist / university teacher / psychiatrist / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
2. Background
- 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. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.autismresearchcentre.com/staff/simon-baron-cohen/
- Xhttps://x.com/sbaroncohen
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon%20Baron-Cohen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918343
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Simon Baron-Cohen born?
Born August 15, 1958 (age 68).
Where is Simon Baron-Cohen from?
Simon Baron-Cohen is from London, United Kingdom.
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Simon Baron-Cohen works as psychologist, university teacher, psychiatrist, writer.
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