Andrew William Young is a British cognitive neuropsychologist whose primary research has been on face perception.
Young obtained a BSc (Psychology) from Bedford College, London in 1971 followed by a PhD from the University of Warwick in 1974. He initially worked as a Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen (1974-1976) and at the University of Lancaster (1976-1989). He then moved to the University of Durham as Professor (1989-1993) followed by four years at the MRC Applied Psychology Unit at the University of Cambridge. In 1997 he was appointed Professor of Neuropsychology at the University of York.[1]
He has conducted research on aspects of face perception. This has included functional neuroimaging and studies of people with different types of brain injury and psychiatric conditions.[2][3][4]
He has discussed his work at different forums.[5]
He has been President of the Experimental Psychology Society and the Psychology Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.[6]