Prof Kiley Seymour

Professor Kiley Seymour is a neuroscientist whose work explores how conscious experience arises and how it is shaped by the world around us. 

She completed her PhD in Psychology at the University of Sydney and has built an international research career spanning Australia and Germany, including fellowships at the Max Planck Institute and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.

Her research combines brain imaging and AI-based models to investigate consciousness, altered states of awareness, and the cognitive and ethical implications of emerging technologies.

Kiley’s research has attracted competitive funding from leading national and international agencies, including the Australian Research Council, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions program.

She is currently Academic Dean of Nan Tien Institute and serves on the Australian Academy of Science National Committee for Brain and Mind and the Executive Council.