Professor Peter Hajek Professor of Clinical Psychology, Head of Psychology & Director, Tobacco Dependence Research Unit, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Biography
Peter Hajek is Head of Psychology and Director of the Tobacco Dependence Research Unit at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London. His research is concerned primarily with understanding health behaviours, and developing and evaluating both behavioural and pharmacological treatments for dependent smokers and for people with weight problems.
He has contributed to the establishment of the UK specialist stop-smoking service, training of its staff, and relevant NICE guidelines. He authored or co-authored over 280 publications on psychological treatments and on smoking cessation.
