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- MBChB, MRCPsych FRCP PhD
Professor Shapiro is a recognised world expert in the field of Sleep
and Neuropsychiatric Disorders. He graduated cum laude from The
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, with dual qualifications
in Science and Medicine.
Subsequent to this he moved to Edinburgh where he completed his
PhD in Sleep Medicine. During this time, and whilst obtaining his
Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, he set up the
first sleep research unit in Johannesburg, South Africa –
The Wits Sleep Lab – which is still a vibrant academic hub.
He was instrumental in setting up, and is a founder member of The
British sleep Society
In 1992, Colin was appointed as Professor of Neuropsychiatry and
Sleep Disorders at The University of Toronto, Canada. He has established
3 sleep centres in Ontario. He has published widely in the scientific
literature and has authored and edited numerous books and chapters.
He is the chairman of the International Neuropsychiatry Association
and on the editorial board of several other peer reviewed publications.
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