
Dr Alastair Gray
Visiting Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Psychology
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Biography
Alastair Gray BSc., PhD., D Clin Psych., PG Dip Neuropsych, C Psychol, AFBPS gained a degree in psychology from the University of Leeds before moving to Newcastle University to complete PhD in neuropsychology. He then trained at the world renowned Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, where he gained his doctorate in clinical psychology and his postgraduate diploma in neuropsychology.
He initially worked with the National Health Service in adult mental health and assessment and then later for his own private practice. Dr Gray now delivers neuropsychological assessment and opinion for both private and commercial pilots in the United Kingdom as an accredited aviation psychologist with the European Association of Aviation Psychology.
Working both independently through Eastern Aviation Psychology and as an associate with the Centre for Aviation Psychology in London Dr Gray provides specialist neuropsychological evaluations for conditions ranging from stress and burnout through to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic spectrum disorders. Additionally, he teaches on the British Psychological Society's Clinical Skills for Working with Aircrew course and has presented at both European Association of Aviation Psychology and Federal Aviation Administration events.
He has also provided psychological support for display pilots who are not necessarily covered by employer sponsored programs and is a civilian psychologist for the Royal Air Force.
In his non-aviation roles Dr Gray works for Meridian Psychology Cambridge, primarily supporting patients who have sustained serious traumatic brain injuries typically through road traffic accidents.
Research

Aerospace Medicine and Extreme Physiology Research Group
Understanding physiological responses to aviation and space flight and their medical implications.
Research

Aerospace Medicine and Extreme Physiology Research Group
Understanding physiological responses to aviation and space flight and their medical implications.