Alex is Professor of Psychology and Australian Laureate Fellow at the University of Queensland. He has written 15 books and over 300 peer-reviewed articles exploring the contribution of group processes to social and organizational functioning. Alex has received a range of major awards from scientific bodies around the world including recognition for distinguished contributions to psychological science from both the British and Australian Psychological Societies. In 2022 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia “for service to higher education, particularly psychology, through research and mentoring."