Alex Anwyl-irvine is a Senior Research Scientist and behavioural scientist with 11 years of experience applying software development to cognitive neuroscience and human behaviour research. He builds data-driven models of behaviour and brain activity and designs online platforms and UI for large-scale data acquisition, often integrating bio-sensor streams. Technically fluent in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Unity and R, he has moved between academic neuroimaging (PhD-level work at Cambridge) and industry R&D, including cognitive assessment app design and child brain imaging at Cambridge Cognition. His recent roles span behavioural data science in finance to AI safety research on chemical/biological risk, showing a rare combination of domain breadth and practical systems delivery. Colleagues rely on him for translating complex experimental protocols into robust, user-facing tools that scale beyond the lab.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Psychology, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Psychology at University of Aberdeen
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Cognitive Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Cambridge
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Alex Anwyl-irvine - Senior Research Scientist at Surgo Health