Andrew Steptoe is professor of psychology and epidemiology at UCL, where he is also head of the Department of Behavioural Science and Health, and director of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). He was previously British Heart Foundation Professor of Psychology (2000-2016), and Director of the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care (2011-2017). His work is focused on psychological and social processes related to physical health, health behaviour change, and population ageing.
