Diane Lipscombe

Diane Lipscombe
Born (1960-03-31) March 31, 1960
Alma materUniversity College London
Scientific career
InstitutionsYale School of Medicine

Stanford University School of Medicine

Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University

Diane Lipscombe (born March 31, 1960) is a British neuroscientist who is a Professor of Science and a Professor of Neuroscience. She is also the Director of the Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research, and the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science. She served as the president of the Society for Neuroscience in 2019.

Lipscombe has been recognized for her teaching, mentoring and scholarship. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020, and she was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2013. Additionally, Lipscombe was named one of Fast Company's most creative people in 2019 for her leadership at the Carney Institute.