Josef Perner

Josef Perner serves as Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Salzburg, Austria, a position he has held continuously since 1995. His academic career includes previous appointments as Member of Faculty in Experimental Psychology at the University of Sussex, UK (1979-1994) and as a "Wissenschaftlicher Assistent" at the University of Basel, Switzerland (1978-1979).

Dr. Perner's scholarly work centers on cognitive development, cognitive neuroscience (including fMRI brain imaging), episodic memory systems, and the theory of mental representation. His research investigates how humans develop and represent mental states across the lifespan, contributing significantly to developmental psychology and cognitive science.

• Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) (2001)
• Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS), Stanford (2005-06)
• Elected Member of the Academia Europaea (MAE) (2008)
• Fellow of the Association of Psychological Sciences (APS) (2009)

His professional activities reflect sustained contributions to psychological science, with ongoing research and teaching responsibilities at the University of Salzburg. Dr. Perner maintains an active scholarly profile through his institutional homepage and continued participation in academic discourse within his fields of expertise.