Lead, Google Life Sciences Division
Former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Formerly Co-chair, BRAIN Initiative Multi-Council Working Group (MCWG)

Thomas R. Insel, M.D., was former Director of NIMH, the component of the National Institutes of Health charged with generating the knowledge needed to understand, treat, and prevent mental disorders. His tenure at NIMH had been distinguished by groundbreaking findings in the areas of practical clinical trials, autism research, and the role of genetics in mental illnesses.