Lorimer Moseley AO

Professor in Clinical Neuroscience and Foundation Chair in Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia

DSc, PhD, BPhty(Hons), FAAHMS, FACP, HonFFPMANZCA, HonMAPA

Lorimer is Distinguished Professor in Clinical Neuroscience and Foundation Chair in Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia and leads the internationally renowned non-profit Pain Revolution. He has authored over 400 scientific articles and eight books. His foundational discoveries around ‘how pain works’, development of new interventions to treat chronic pain, and communication of pain and neuroscience to diverse audiences, have been recognised by awards in 15 countries and world peak bodies in several fields. His research has transformed practice in chronic pain care internationally, including UK’s National Health Service, the USA’s Vetarans’ Affairs, and European pain management clinical standards. In 2020, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia, the second highest civilian honour, for ‘distinguished service in the fields of pain and its management, science communication, education and physiotherapy, to humanity at large.’ His education videos have over 25 million views. He lives and works on Kaurna Land in Adelaide, South Australia.