Organizing Committee
Biography
Richard has completed an honours degree in Pharmacy from the University of Sydney focusing on drug inhibitors for the treatment of schizophrenia. He came first in his cohort for Drug Discovery and Design and received the Dean's award for Academic Excellence. Since then he has completed a postdoctorate degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. Richard was recently appointed security and advisory committee member for the medico-legal indemnity company AVANT in 2017 and is currently working as a clinical doctor in St George Public Hospital. Richard's goal is to one day procure a molecule that can manage the negative symptoms of schizophrenia which contributes to the overall morbidity of the patient. His position in both the Pharmacy sector and the Medicine field has helped him significantly in these goals.
Research Interest
Biography
Dr Elia Gourgouris is an international Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, and a Leadership Consultant. He is the author of the #1Amazon Best-Selling book, 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness. He has also published over 120 articles for various newspapers and magazines, including the Huffington Post. Dr Elia is the president of The Happiness Center – an organization dedicated to creating personal success and happiness. Over the last 25-plus years, he has been a passionate promoter of Happiness and Wellness both on an individual and on the Corporate level! His workshops, courses, books and Coaching have helped thousands of people achieve happiness and fulfillment, both in their careers and in their personal lives. He received his B.A. in Psychology from UCLA and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California Graduate Institute.
Research Interest
Happiness, Corporate Wellness and Leadership
Biography
Sam Vaknin is a Visiting Professor of Psychology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Professor of Finance and Psychology in CIAPS (Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies). He is the author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" and other books about personality disorders. His work is cited in hundreds of books and dozens of academic papers: http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/mediakit.html He has spent the past 6 years developing a treatment modality for Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Over the years, with volunteers, it was found to be effective with clients suffering from a major depressive episode as well.
Research Interest
Psychology, behaviour, addiction