Emmanuel Bigand is professor of cognitive psychology, director of a research laboratory (LEAD) at the CNRS and holds the Chair "Music Brain Cognition" at the Institut Universitaire de France. His research investigates the effects of music on the brain, and he has published numerous books and over 90 scientific articles in English. He has coordinated a large European research program investigating the use of music in health (EBRAMUS) and gave numerous lectures around the world.