Randy Buckner

Randy L. Buckner (born June 15, 1970) is an American neuroscientist and psychologist. His research focuses on understanding how large-scale brain circuits support mental function and how dysfunction arises in illness.

Buckner is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Harvard University. He is affiliated with the Center for Brain Science and is Director of the Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Division at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also faculty of the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging.

In 2016, Science Magazine ranked Buckner among the top 10 most influential brain scientists of the modern era based on the Allen Institute's analysis of neuroscience publications.