Our guest speaker is Professor Richard Jones who will talk to us about the importance of sleep. Richard is 'mostly retired' but remains an Adjunct Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Professor in Psychology at University of Canterbury. Until December last year, he was Director of the Christchurch Neurotechnology Research Programme based in the NZ Brain Research Institute. He was also a biomedical engineer & neuroscientist in Medical Physics & Bioengineering at Christchurch Hospital, and also a Research Professor in Medicine at University of Otago, Christchurch. His research interests and contributions fall largely within neural engineering and the neurosciences, particularly within: Human performance engineering – Computerised tests for quantification of upper-limb function, cognitive function, and driving ability, particularly focused on brain disorders such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, and stuttering. Lapses of responsiveness - Microsleeps and attention lapses - Adverse effects on brain of Obstructive sleep apnea - Forensic brainwave analysis
