Pioneering research psychologist Dr Roy Baumeister currently serves as Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland and has affiliations with Florida State University and the University of Bamberg.

A Fellow for both the Society for Personality and Social Personality, and the Association for Psychological Science, Dr. Baumeister has researched social psychology for over four decades, identifying critical insights into self and self-identity.

With groundbreaking laboratory studies into self-control, human sexuality, free will, decision-making, the need to belong & interpersonal rejection, and irrational & self-destructive behavior, Dr Baumeister's extensive research has seen him publish over 600 scientific articles and 38 books. The vast influence of his work is reflected in how frequently other scientists cite him in their publications, which occurs over 40 times every day. His New York Times best-seller, with journalist John Tierney, Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, revolutionized the understanding of willpower and self-control.

With widely regarded expertise, Dr Baumeister has received grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Templeton Foundation and is regularly featured in media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Dateline NBC.

To recognize a lifetime of achievement, Dr Baumeister was awarded the William James Fellow in 2013, the highest award given by the American Association for Psychological Science. Other major awards include the Distinguished Lifetime Career Contribution Award from the International Society for Self and Identity and the Alexander von Humboldt Prize - Germany’s top award for a non-German scientist.