Rudolf Cardinal

Rudolf Cardinal is a Professor of Psychiatry and Informatics at the University of Cambridge, with additional roles as an honorary consultant liaison psychiatrist at Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). His academic and clinical work bridges psychiatry, computational approaches, and clinical informatics.

• Education: BA (1996), PhD (2001), MD (2006) in behavioural/cognitive neuroscience; MB BChir (2001), MRCP (2007), FRCP (2023) in general medicine; MRCPsych (2009), CCT (2015), FRCPsych (2021) in psychiatry.

His research focuses on improving understanding and treatment of psychiatric disorders through computational psychiatry and clinical informatics. These interdisciplinary approaches aim to address the debilitating nature of mental health issues and their impact on healthspan and lifespan.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP, 2023)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych, 2021)

Cardinal supervises PhD students and collaborates with NHS trusts, emphasizing the integration of psychiatry with informatics and medical disciplines.