Aimee Spector is Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing at University College London (UCL). She developed Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for dementia within her PhD, now the primary non-pharmacological treatment offered in the UK National Health Service and implemented globally. She directs the International Cognitive Stimulation Therapy centre at UCL. This involves working with over 38 countries and supporting CST training centres across Europe, Asia, the US, New Zealand and now Australia. Her expertise lies in the global development and evaluation of complex interventions for ageing. She directs the UCL ‘Menopause Mind Lab'; a research group focused on the impact of menopause transition on cognition and mental health. She has published over 180peer-reviewed papers, six book chapters and ten books. She leads the
UCLDementia Training Academy and is international lead for UCL’s Clinical Psychology doctorate course. Collaborating partner for the2025 Gary Andrews International Fellow is
University of Canberra -Centre for Ageing Research and Translation (CARAT)