Adrian Wells PhD (FBPsS) is professor of clinical and experimental psychopathology at the University of Manchester, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. He is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust and director of the Anxiety, Depression and Psychological Therapies (ADePT) Research Unit. He is founding director of the Metacognitive Therapy Institute and the originator of metacognitive therapy. He is widely recognised for his contributions to understanding and treating anxiety disorders. He is chief investigator on NIHR funded research projects developing and evaluating treatment of anxiety and depression in cardiac disease, and transdiagnostic group metacognitive therapy for mental health in children and young people. He has published widely on mechanisms and treatment of psychological disorders with more than 330 papers, chapters and books in the areas of clinical and cognitive psychology and mental health and treatment. He is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy USA and a patron of the charity Anxiety UK.