Richard Ivry

{{Short description|American neuroscientist}}

{{Infobox scientist

| fields = Cognitive neuroscience

| workplaces = {{unbulleted list|UC Berkeley|Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute}}

| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|Brown University|University of Oregon}}

| notable_students = Laura Helmuth

| awards = {{unbulleted list|Sloan Research Fellowship|Troland Research Award|William James Fellow Award}}

}}

Richard B. Ivry is an American cognitive neuroscientist. He is a currently Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and a founding member of the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute. Ivry previously served as chair of the university's Department of Psychology and director of its Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences.{{Cite web|title=Richard Ivry {{!}} Scholar Profile {{!}} Peter Wall Institute|url=https://pwias.ubc.ca/community/richard-ivry/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies|language=en-US}} According to the Association for Psychological Science, Ivry's "seminal research program has transformed how we understand perception and action."{{Cite web|title=2016 William James Fellow|url=https://www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awards-and-honors/fellow-award/recipent-past-award-winners/ivry|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Association for Psychological Science - APS|language=en-US}}

Ivry received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Brown University in 1981. He completed a Master of Science and Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Oregon in 1983 and 1986. In 1990, Ivry received a Sloan Research Fellowship in neuroscience.{{Cite web|date=2018-09-24|title=468: Dr. Richard Ivry: Studying the Selection, Planning, and Production of Skilled Movements|url=http://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-richard-ivry/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=People Behind the Science Podcast|language=en-US}} In 1997, he received a Troland Research Award.{{Cite web|title=Troland Research Awards|url=http://www.nasonline.org/programs/awards/troland-research-awards.html|access-date=2022-02-16|website=www.nasonline.org}}

In 2016, Ivry received the William James Fellow Award.