Prof. Alex Baldacchino (UK) MD, MRCPsych, FRCPsych, FRCPE, FISAM, MPhil, PhD
Alex is a Clinical Professor at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine and specialises in psychiatry and addiction medicine. He is an Executive Board Member and President to the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM). His main research interest lies in improving the lives of individuals with a history of substance misuse problems. His research portofolio has a common thread of understanding the co-morbid conditions (physical and psychological) arising as a result of chronic abuse of pharmacological agents with dependence potential especially opioids and alcohol. He is interested in utilising informatics systems, clinical outcome data, neuropsychological and neuroimaging processes amongst many other possibilities in order to identify and minimise risks present in this population. He is also a Senior Clinician working with NHS Fife Addiction Services and Director for Research, Development and Innovation (NHS Fife)