1. Dame Uta Frith is a German-British developmental psychologist and emeritus professor in cognitive development at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London.
18 Facts About Uta Frith
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Uta Frith pioneered much of the current research into autism and dyslexia.
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Uta Frith attended Saarland University in Saarbrucken with her initial plan for her education being in art history, but changed to experimental psychology after learning of its empirical nature.
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Uta Frith was inspired by the work of psychologist, Hans Eysenck and decided to train in clinical psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry in London.
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Uta Frith went on to complete her Doctor of Philosophy, on pattern detection in autistic children, in 1968.
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Uta Frith was mentored, during her early career, by Neil O'Connor and Beate Hermelin and has described them as pioneers in the field of autism.
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Uta Frith's research paved the way for the recognition of a theory of mind deficit in autism.
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Uta Frith was one of the first people in the UK to study Asperger syndrome, at MRC-CDU London.
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Uta Frith's work focused on reading development, spelling and dyslexia.
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Uta Frith attacked the theory that dyslexia was linked to lack of intelligence or caused by sensorimotor impairments.
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Uta Frith has been supported throughout her career by the Medical Research Council at University College London.
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Uta Frith was an active collaborator at the Interacting Minds Centre at Aarhus University in Denmark.
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On 11 May 2012 Uta Frith appeared as a guest on the American PBS Charlie Rose television interview show.
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In 2013 Uta Frith wrote on the visibility of women in science, by promoting an exhibition on female scientist portraits at The Royal Society.
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Uta Frith was President of the Experimental Psychology Society in 2006 and 2007.
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Uta Frith received a honorary doctorate from the University of Bath.
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Uta Frith received a William James Fellow Award in 2013.
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Uta Frith is professor emeritus at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London.