His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a man of peace. He has consistently advocated policies of non-violence, even in the face of extreme aggression. He also became the first Nobel Laureate to … MORE
Amishi Jha, PhD
University of Miami
Convening Faculty, Fellow, Grantee, PPC Member
Amishi Jha is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami, and Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, prior to which she was … MORE
Arthur Zajonc, PhD
Mind & Life Institute
Arthur Zajonc is the former President of the Mind & Life Institute. He is also emeritus professor of physics at Amherst College, where he taught from 1978 to 2012, and former director … MORE
Richard J. Davidson, PhD
Mind & Life Chief Scientific Advisor, Center for Healthy Minds at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Davidson is best known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain. A friend and confidante of the Dalai Lama, he is a highly sought after expert and speaker, … MORE
john a. powell, J.D.
University of California, Berkeley
john a. powell is director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and professor of law, African American studies, and ethnic studies at the University of California, … MORE
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
Brown University
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, is the Director of research at the Center for Mindfulness and associate professor in medicine and psychiatry at University of Massachusetts Medical School. He also is adjunct … MORE