Guillén Fernández

Guillén Fernández is a Professor at the Department for Cognitive Neuroscience, Radboud University Nijmegen, and serves as Director of the Donders Institute and Head of the Department for Cognitive Neuroscience since 2010. He is a Principal Investigator at the Donders Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging since 2002 and held adjunct roles at the University of Amsterdam earlier in his career.

His research spans interdisciplinary fields including:

• Neurogenetics
• Neuropsychopharmacology
• Affective neuroscience
• Psychiatry
• Cognitive neuroscience of memory

He has received significant scientific accolades, including:

• 2012 Dutch Organization for Scientific Research Gravitation Grant (major co-applicant)
• 2010 ERC Advanced Investigator Grant
• 2010 Radboud Science Award
• 2005 Vici Award
• 2002 Richard-Jung Award
• 1997 German Research Council fellowship

His work focuses on decoding memory mechanisms through cognitive neuroscience approaches, bridging genetics, pharmacology, and psychiatric applications. As Director of the Donders Institute, he leads multidisciplinary research teams and neuroimaging initiatives advancing human cognitive neurosciences.