Nick Fox is Professor of Neurology and directs the Dementia Research Centre at UCL’s Institute of Neurology and a PI in the UK DRI. He is a Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. He runs a specialist cognitive clinic and has clinical and research interests in young onset and familial dementias. He helped set up the first support groups for these disorders. His research includes improving diagnosis and using imaging and biomarkers to accelerate the search for effective therapies. He is a member of the Alzheimer’s Society Research Strategy Council and was a member of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Research Champion’s Group. He received the 2017 Weston Brain Institute International Outstanding Achievement Award.