Karl Friston

Professor of Neuroscience, Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow, and Scientific Director at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging at University College London. Known for developing the free-energy principle to explain brain function, perception, and action.

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Karl Friston is a British neuroscientist renowned for formulating the free-energy principle, a comprehensive theory explaining brain function and cognition.
He holds the position of Professor of Neuroscience and is the Scientific Director at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, University College London.
His work spans theoretical and computational neuroscience, making significant contributions to understanding brain connectivity and psychiatric disorders.
Friston’s research bridges biology, mathematics, and psychology to provide insights into perception, action, and brain dynamics.