Pöppel Ernst

Ernst Pöppel is a Professor of Medical Psychology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany. He has held numerous leadership positions, including Director of the Parmenides Center for Art & Science (since 2009), Founder and Chairman of the Human Science Center (since 1997), and former Director of the Institute of Medical Psychology (1977–2008). He has collaborated internationally with scientists from over 40 countries and served as Guest Professor at Peking University (since 2002).

• Founder and Director of the Institute of Medical Psychology (LMU Munich, 1977–2008)
• Chairman and Board Member of the Human Science Center (LMU Munich, since 1997)
• Director of the Parmenides Center for Art & Science (Pullach, Germany, since 2009)
• Guest Professor at Peking University (since 2002)

Research Interests
His work spans interdisciplinary domains, integrating brain science and psychology. Key areas include:

• Art & Science: Neurobiological foundations of music, visual art, and poetry.
• Visual Perception: Structure of the visual field, attentional control, and mechanisms of perceptual constancy.
• Neuropsychology: Investigation of residual vision (blindsight) and functional restitution in neurological patients.
• Time and Timing: Temporal perception, time windows, and circadian rhythms.

Scientific Awards and Honors

• Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2013–2014)
• Overseas Reknowned Scholar Lecture Program of Peking University (2011)
• Golden Medal of the Peutinger Collegium, Germany (2007)
• Bavarian Constitutional Medal in Silver (2005)
• Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (1997)
• Member of the National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina) (1993)
• J.E. Purkinje Medal of the Czech Medical Societies (1988)
• Levinson Award of the American Poetry Association (1984)

Advising and Scientific Impact
Over his career, Pöppel has supervised more than 200 doctoral theses at LMU Munich and the University of Innsbruck, Austria. His research bridges basic scientific inquiry with practical applications, influencing fields such as education, intercultural understanding, medical therapy, and economic/political decision-making.

Labs and Research Teams
He founded and led the Institute of Medical Psychology at LMU Munich (1977–2008) and currently directs the Parmenides Center for Art & Science in Pullach, Germany. He was instrumental in establishing the Human Science Center at LMU and chaired its board since 1997.