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HAPPYneuron Pro’s research activities are driven by a committed group of professionals with a background in Neurology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Psychology, Educational Sciences and direct patient care of persons with age related brain decline and neurodegenerative disorders.

Michel Noir : Docteur en Sciences de l’Education, Président de SBT

Michel Noir, Ph.D. Educational Sciences, President of SBT

Dr. Noir contributes heavily to the educational theory behind brain fitness, and the creative ideas necessary to make brain training fun. Dr. Noir received his Ph.D. in Educational Science and post graduate diploma in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Lyon, France. He received his Graduate Diploma, Advanced Graduate Diploma, and Master’s in Public Law from Paris Law Faculty. He also holds an Advanced Graduate Diploma in Political Science. Dr. Noir has authored over 15 books on a variety of educational and brain training topics and games.
Michel Noir is founder and shareholder of the SBT company.

Bernard Croisile : Neurologue, Docteur en neuropsychologie, Vice-président scientifique de SBT

Bernard Croisile, Ph.D. Neuropsychology, Neurologist, Scientific Vice President of SBT

Dr. Croisile is a respected neurologist and neuropsychologist with an international reputation for his research on aging and cognition. He was the recipient of the Alzheimer’s Disease Parke-Davis Award in 1998 and has written several hundred peer-reviewed articles for scientific publications, papers, and book chapters on aging and cognition, and spoken at hundreds of professional conferences on the prevention of dementia and age-related cognitive decline. Dr. Croisile has been the Chair of the Neuropsychology Department at the Neurological Hospital of Lyon, France, since 1992. He received his M.D. and certification in Neurology from Lyon Hospitals and his Neurosciences Specialty degree and Ph.D. in Neuropsychology from University Claude Bernard in Lyon, France.
Bernard Croisile is founder and shareholder of the SBT company.

Franck Tarpin-Bernard : Docteur en Informatique, Directeur Général de SBT, Président de HAPPYneuron

Franck Tarpin-Bernard, Ph.D. Computer Engineering, Chief Technology Officer of SBT

Dr. Tarpin-Bernard is instrumental in taking the science and creativity of the scientific team members and making their ideas come alive as innovative, engaging and challenging brain fitness solutions, including performance tracking and personalized coaching. Dr. Tarpin-Bernard also serves as a Professor in Computer Science at the National Institute of Applied Science of Lyon and has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He graduated first in his class in engineering from Ecole Centrale de Lyon and later received a Ph.D in computer engineering, also from Ecole Centrale de Lyon.
Franck Tarpin-Bernard is founder and shareholder of the SBT company.

Our French Network

Marie-Pierre Thibault, Doctor of Linguistics, Speech and Language Therapist,
Sandrine Bélier, Ph.D Cognitive Psychology,
Dr. Nicolas Franck, Psychiatrist at Le Vinatier Medical Center, Department Head at Lyon 1 University in cognitive rehabilitation and remediation, Founder and President of the Francophone Association for Cognitive Remediation
Dr. Roland Jouvent, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Paris-VI, Director of the CNRS’s Center for Emotion at La Pitié-Salpêtrière
Annick Duchêne, Speech and Language Therapist, Neuropsychologist, Author, PREDILEM, EMILIE and PRESCO softwares, Teacher and Researcher in Neuropsychology in Lyon
Isabelle Eyoum, Speech and Language Therapist, Tutor, Former Teaching Assistant at th Bordeaux School for Speech Therapy, Author, TVneurones and PRESCO softwares.
Benoit Peucelle, Speech and Language Therapist
Annie Patard, Speech and Language Therapist
Louis Giovannacci, Teacher

Our International Network

USA:

Dr. Alice Medalia, Ph.D.
Professor of Medical Psychology
Director of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Dr. Wesson Ashford, Ph.D.
Director of the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center of Palo Alto
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University
Chair of the Advisory Board for the Alzheimer’s foundation of America
Clinical Editor of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
Senior Research Scientist at Stanford / VA Aging Clinical Research and Alzheimer Centers
Dr. Robert Bender
Doctor of Geriatric Medicine
Medical Director of Johnny Orr Memory Center and Healthy Aging Institute in Des Moines, IOWA

Canada:

Christopher Bowie
MA. Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Queen’s University
Kingston

Australia:

Dr Michael Valenzuela, Ph.D.
Neuroscience Researcher, Psychologist
School of Psychiatry
University of New South Wales
Neuropsychiatric Institute,
Prince of Wales Hospital
Randwick
Dr. Anthony Harris
Department of Psychiatry
Sydney University

Switzerland:

Dr. Pascal Vianin, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry – University Hospital of Lausanne
Dr. Anne Eschen under the direction of Professor Mike Martin
Department of Geropsychology
University of Zurich

Israel:

Dr. Anat Achiron
Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Sheba Medical Center
Professor in Neurology and Associate Dean of Medical Studies at the University of Tel Aviv’s Sackler School of Medicine