Dr. George Mangun

Biography

George R. Mangun is a distinguished professor at the University of California, Davis, where he serves as the founding director of the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain. He has an extensive background in cognitive neuroscience, particularly focusing on the neural mechanisms of attention. Dr. Mangun obtained his Ph.D. in Neurosciences from the University of California, San Diego in 1987 and holds a B.S. in Chemistry and Life Sciences from Northern Arizona University. His notable career includes serving as the dean of Social Sciences at UC Davis, along with significant contributions to various neuroscience advisory boards, including those for the National Institutes of Health and the European Research Council. He is known for co-authoring the leading textbook "Cognitive Neuroscience: Biology of Mind" and has a prominent presence in academic publishing as a senior editor in several journals related to cognitive neuroscience. His research includes a range of methodologies, including EEG and fMRI, to explore how humans perceive and attend to environmental stimuli, contributing significantly to our understanding of attentional mechanisms in both healthy individuals and those with neurological conditions.

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