Prof. Oliver Howes

Professor Oliver Howes is Head of Department, Psychosis Studies and Professor of Molecular Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London. He also works clinically as a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital, where he leads a service for people with difficult‑to‑treat psychotic disorders.

He leads the Psychiatric Imaging Group, which investigates the neurobiology of major mental illnesses, the development of new treatments, and the translation of basic science discoveries into clinical studies. His research also focuses on improving treatment outcomes through novel service approaches and addressing physical health comorbidities.

Professor Howes is internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading scientists in psychiatry and neuroscience, based on high‑impact publications over the past decade. His work has been highlighted by Faculty 1000 and Science Watch, and he has received prestigious awards, including the Schizophrenia International Research Society Translational Research Award (2024) and the Robert Sommer Translational Science Award (2025).