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Nikos Ntoumanis is a Professor of Motivation Science at the University of Southern Denmark, where he co-directs the Danish Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Change (DRIVEN). His research focuses on personal and contextual factors that foster sustained behaviour change, physical activity, and psychological well-being, with broad applications in health, education, workplaces, and pro-environmental behaviours. Born in Kos, Greece, he received his PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Exeter in the UK in 1999. From 2001 to 2014, he was affiliated with the University of Birmingham, a leading Russell Group university in the UK, before taking on a new role as a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Curtin University in Australia. Since July 2021, he has been part of the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics at the University of Southern Denmark. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and is widely recognized for his contributions to the field, with a high citation count across various disciplines. His work has been influential in informing policy and practice in collaboration with numerous organizations, and he serves on editorial boards for prominent journals in psychology and sports science.
University of Southern Denmark • Odense, DK
Professor of Motivation Science at the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics.
Curtin University • Perth, Australia
Professor at the School of Psychology.
University of Birmingham • Birmingham, UK
Faculty member in the Psychology department.
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