Head of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory at the Department of Experimental Psychology

Oxford University

Biography

Professor Charles Spence is a world-famous experimental psychologist with a specialization in neuroscience-inspired multisensory design. He has worked with many of the world’s largest companies across the globe since establishing the Crossmodal Research Laboratory (CRL) at the Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University in 1997. Prof. Spence has published over 1,200 academic articles and edited or authored, 16 books including, in 2014, the Prose prize-winning “The perfect meal”, and the international bestseller “Gastrophysics: The new science of eating” (2017; Penguin Viking) – winner of the 2019 Le Grand Prix de la Culture Gastronomique from Académie Internationale de la Gastronomie. His much-anticipated new book Sensehacking was published in 2021. Much of Prof. Spence’s work focuses on the design of enhanced multisensory experiences. He has recently published on the theme of multisensory cosmetics, and their impact on people’s social, cognitive, and emotional well-being (see Spence, 2022; Spence & Zhang, 2024).

Spence, C. (2022). Neuroscience-inspired multisensory design in the cosmetics sector. IFSCC Magazine, 25(2), 1-10.

Spence, C., & Zhang, T. (2024). Multisensory contributions to skin-cosmetic product interactions. International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 46(6), 833-849. http://doi.org/10.1111/ics.12975.