Shitij Kapur

Professor Shitij Kapur is Vice-Chancellor & President of King's College London, rejoining in 2021 after serving as Dean and Assistant Vice Chancellor (Health) at the University of Melbourne. At King's, he previously held leadership roles including Executive Dean of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and Dean of the Institute of Psychiatry.

He earned his medical degree from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (1988), completed psychiatric residency at University of Pittsburgh, and holds a PhD in Neuroscience from University of Toronto. His research focuses on psychosis mechanisms and antipsychotic treatments, leading international consortia like NEWMEDS involving 19 EU institutions.

Research integrates neuroimaging, genetics, and clinical trials to understand dopamine-glutamate interactions in psychosis. Recent work emphasizes neurochemical biomarkers, treatment resistance mechanisms, and optimizing clinical trial methodologies for psychiatric disorders.

Awards include:

• Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
• Fellow, Academy of Medical Sciences (UK)
• Honorary Doctorate, University of Copenhagen
• Fellow, King's College London