Georg Northoff

Dr. Georg Northoff is a Professor at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine and cross-appointed member of the Mind, Brain Imaging and Neuroethics Research Unit at The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research. Holding degrees in philosophy, neuroscience, and psychiatry, he bridges disciplines to investigate the brain-mind connection, focusing on self, consciousness, and mental disorders.

• MD, University of Bochum
• MA in Medicine, University of Muenchen
• PhD, University of Magdeburg

His spatiotemporal neuroscience framework explores how brain dynamics generate subjective phenomena. Recent work includes AI consciousness, depression as a temporal disorder, and locked-in syndrome diagnostics. Awards include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and recognition as an Expertscape 'Expert' in Cerebral Cortex research.

• 15+ recent publications on brain dynamics, self-theory, and clinical applications
• International lectures and media features (Moscow, Armenia, podcast appearances)
• Lead on Canada-UK AI Initiative grant for brain-environment interaction research