Christopher Nowinski

At-a-Glance

Co-Founder & CEO of the Concussion & CTE Foundation, leading a global team dedicated to supporting those affected by concussions and CTE.
Co-founded the UNITE Brain Bank at the Boston University CTE Center, the world's largest resource for CTE research.
Authored the book 'Head Games: Football’s Concussion Crisis', which exposed the NFL's cover-up of the concussion crisis.
Earned his Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience from Boston University School of Medicine.
Serves as a member of the NFL Players Association's Mackey/White Health & Wellness Committee.

Biography

Christopher Nowinski, PhD, is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Concussion & CTE Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting athletes, veterans, and all individuals affected by concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). With two decades of experience, he leads a global team focused on creating and implementing innovative solutions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of brain trauma, alongside advancing scientific research and education in the field.