Claus Lamm

Claus Lamm is a Full Professor of Biological Psychology at the University of Vienna, where he leads the Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Unit (SCAN-Unit). He serves as Vice Dean for Research and Advancement of Early Career Researchers at the Faculty of Psychology and holds affiliations with the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub, Environment & Climate Change Hub, and Austrian Academy of Sciences. His academic career spans international collaborations and formative research experience abroad.

Scientific Focus: Lamm investigates the neural underpinnings of empathy and prosocial behavior, employing multi-modal approaches combining neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, and psychoneuroendocrinology. His work extends to comparative studies with ravens and dogs, and explores environmental social neuroscience through climate change decision-making research. Recent publications show trends in cross-cultural psychology, machine learning applications, and neurobiological pathways related to social behavior.

Awards & Grants: Recipient of the APS Mentor Award for his support of early career researchers. Funded by European Research Council, Austrian Science Fund, Vienna Science and Technology Fund, and intramural grants exceeding €10 million. Key projects include "Unravelling the opioid system in empathy" and "Comparative dog-human fMRI".

Media Engagement: A prominent public science communicator, Lamm has appeared in Nature, Science Magazine, and Austrian media outlets like Ö1 Mittagsjournal and ORF2, discussing topics from pandemic psychology to social media effects. He maintains active outreach through Science TV and educational programs.