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Stephen Anderson is a Professor of Optometry and Visual Neuroscience at Aston University, affiliated with the College of Health and Life Sciences. He holds roles such as Director of the Neurosciences Research Institute (2001–2005) and Head of Neurosciences (2005–2010, 2012–2014). His research focuses on neuroimaging, polarization pattern perception, amblyopia, and age-related macular degeneration, funded by EPSRC, BBSRC, and The Wellcome Trust. He has supervised over 15 PhD and MSc students, including work on myopia progression and laser eye correction effects. Awards include a Fulbright Fellowship and visiting professorships in Japan.
- Education: BOptom (1979, UNSW), BSc (1st class Hons, 1984), PhD (1988, UWA)
- External roles: Visiting Research Professor at Osaka’s Centre for Information and Neural Networks, Honorary Clinical Research Professor at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Research interests span functional brain organization, polarized light perception, and clinical studies on retinal diseases. His work bridges neuroimaging (MEG/fMRI) and psychophysics, with over 60 peer-reviewed articles. Key contributions include machine learning approaches for macular damage detection and novel reading protocols for low vision patients.
