BIO

Professor Agnieszka Slopien MD, PhD; Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences; National consultant in child and adolescent psychotherapy; President of the Association for the Support of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Vis-a-Vis.

Specialist in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, specialist in child and adolescent psychotherapy, and psychotherapist (Certificate of the Polish Psychiatric Association).

Professional interests: autism spectrum disorders, language development, development of children born prematurely, ADHD, eating disorders, first affective and psychotic episodes, genetic basis of mental disorders.

Awards: Rector’s Award for Individual Scientific Achievements – 2013, 2015, 2017 and Rector’s Award for Team Scientific Achievements – 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019; Travel Award – 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005; Success of the Year Award 2021 in Health Care – Special Award of “Health Manager” and “Medical Courier” magazines.

Other: Manager and main investigator of Polish scientific grants. Author and co-author of numerous scientific publications, books, and course books, author and co-author of speeches at international conferences.