Claudio Desperati

Claudio Desperati is an Associate Professor at the School of Psychology, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (UniSR), Milan. He directs the Laboratory of Action, Perception, and Cognition at UniSR since 1996, with visiting roles at CNRS Grenoble and LMU Munich.

• 1993: PhD in Neurological Sciences, University of Turin
• 1985: MSc in Biological Sciences, University of Turin (110/110 with honors)

His research focuses on eye movements, attention mechanisms, mental imagery, and human-computer interaction, with particular emphasis on age-related perception and immersive technology applications. His work spans cognitive neuroscience, virtual reality design, and clinical applications for neurological disorders.

Key article trends include:

• Visual comfort optimization in VR systems
• Age-related perception biases
• Neural mechanisms of attention and agency
• Assistive communication technologies
• Spatial-temporal cognition in elderly populations

Scientific recognitions include:

• Mercator Professorship (DFG) 2005

He serves on editorial boards of Scientific Reports and Journal of Eye Movement Research, and has directed international research collaborations in France and Germany.