Diego De Leo MD, PhD, DSc, MBBS

Diego De Leo is Professor of Psychiatry at Griffith University and Doctor of Science for his research activities in suicidology and psychogeriatrics. He is the director of the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention. The Institute is also a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in Suicide Research and Training, as well as the National Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention for Australia. He is a member of the Australian Suicide Prevention Advisory Council, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Data Quality and Evaluation, and member of the Queensland Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Prof. De Leo has been a President of both the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the International Academy for Suicide Research. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Crisis. The ideator of the World Suicide Prevention Day, he is the convenor of the Master courses in Suicidology at Griffith University. The winner of several international prizes, he has recently be awarded the title of Officer of the Order of Australia.