Professor Christopher Kipps is Consultant Neurologist at the Wessex Neurological Centre, Honorary Professor of Clinical Neurology and Dementia at the University of Southampton, and Clinical Director of Research and Development at University Hospital Southampton and the Southampton Emerging Therapies and Technologies (SETT) Centre.

His research focuses on dementia, Huntington’s disease and other long-term neurological conditions, with particular interests in digital healthcare tools, biomarkers, imaging, clinical trials and the use of secure data environments to improve health research and care.

He leads major regional research initiatives through Wessex ARC, the Clinical Research Network and the Wessex Secure Data Environment programme.

After clinical training in Sydney and fellowships in Oxford and Cambridge, he established a nationally recognised research programme in cognitive disorders while supporting innovation, research delivery and neurological care across the region.