Professor Sir John Hardy: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- UCL Institute of Neurology and Vice President of Alzheimer's Research UK
- Quoted on
- Dementia
- Press citations held
- 5
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“As a researcher, I've spent my career working to understand the causes of dementia, and I know first-hand how complex this challenge is. The Dementia Frontiers Fund is about tackling those big unknowns head-on. By uniting global teams and giving them the freedom to be bold, this initiative could finally unlock the answers that have held back progress for so long.”
What Professor Sir John Hardy has said
“Her involvement in Professor Sir John Hardy's landmark study, which was jointly funded by Alzheimer's Society and the Medical Research Council, was pivotal in identifying the role of amyloid protein in Alzheimer's disease and developing the 'amyloid hypothesis'.”
landmark study investigator on amyloid protein in Alzheimer's disease · Dementia · 30 Sept 2026 · Honouring Carol Jennings and her legacy through groundbreaking dementia research ↗
“Lecanemab and donanemab have shown us that slowing Alzheimer's is possible, representing genuine progress. They are not perfect, but they have opened the door to a new era of treatment.”
UCL Institute of Neurology and Vice President of Alzheimer's Research UK · Dementia · 30 Sept 2026 · Leaders in the dementia field react to a report with ‘major limitations’ labelling Alzheimer’s drugs as ineffective ↗
“Carol's impact on our research is immeasurable and will continue to resonate for decades to come. These findings have given hope to millions. That is possible thanks to Carol, and what became her life's work.”
Professor, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UCL · Dementia · 30 Sept 2026 · Award for late Nottingham teacher's fight against Alzheimer's ↗
“First identified the role of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease in 1992”
UCL Professor · Dementia · 29 Sept 2026 · Leading the fight against dementia: UCL research into prevention, diagnosis and treatment ↗
Where Professor Sir John Hardy has been quoted
- Alzheimer’s Research UK and Gates Ventures launch global fund to tackle the roadblocks in dementia research preventing progressalzheimersresearchuk.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Honouring Carol Jennings and her legacy through groundbreaking dementia researchalzheimers.org.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Leaders in the dementia field react to a report with ‘major limitations’ labelling Alzheimer’s drugs as ineffectivealzheimersresearchuk.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Award for late Nottingham teacher's fight against Alzheimer'sbbc.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Leading the fight against dementia: UCL research into prevention, diagnosis and treatmentucl.ac.uk · 29 Sept 2026
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