Natalia Ojeda del Pozo (born 1972,in Bilbao) is a Spanish clinical psychologist,neuropsychologist,and university professor. She is the first scientist from Spain to serve as president of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS).[1]
In 2017,she was appointed full professor of Neuropsychology at the University of Deusto,and has held various administrative positions at the university.[2] She has directed research projects focused on neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive rehabilitation.[3] She is the author of over one hundred scientific articles and approximately twenty books.
Ojeda del Pozo is the author and promoter of the neuropsychological rehabilitation programs RehacoP and RehacoG,which have been recognized by the European Union as clinical best practices.[9][10]
In addition to her research,she engages in public outreach activities,collaborating with media[11] and participating in conferences and talks about mental health aimed at the general public.[12] In 2025,she received the Radio Bilbao Award for Excellence in Research.[13]
Awards and recognitions (selection)
2nd International Prize for Quality and Scientific Relevance,7th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry,Berlin (2001).
1st Prize for Best Scientific Communication,International Congress of the World Psychiatric Association,Madrid (2001).
Amadeo Sánchez BlanquéAward to the best scientific communication on Clinical Research in Psychiatry,Spanish Society of Biological Psychiatry,Seville (2006).
National Neuropsychology Award,Spanish Neuropsychology Consortium (2024).
Radio Bilbao Award for Excellence in Research (2025).[14]
Psikologia Sariak Award,Official College of Psychologists of Bizkaia (2025).[15]
Published books (selection)
Ojeda del Pozo, Natalia; etal. (2010). Neurocognición en esquizofrenia. Editorial Deusto. ISBN9788498304817.
Ojeda del Pozo, Natalia (2012). Manual del terapeuta REHACOP. Deusto. ISBN9788461597345.
Ojeda del Pozo, Natalia; etal. (2015). La predicción del diagnóstico de esquizofrenia. Editorial Médica. ISBN9788498302424.
Ojeda del Pozo, Natalia (2016). REHACOG: Programa de Rehabilitación Neuropsicológica en Gerontología. Deusto. ISBN9788460884279.
Ojeda del Pozo, Natalia (2018). Neuropsicología de la esquizofrenia. Sintesis. ISBN9788491712398.
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