Les Lancaster is a Founding Director and Dean of the Alef Trust. He is Professor Emeritus of Transpersonal Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Honorary Research Fellow in Religions and Theology, University of Manchester, and Associated Distinguished Professor of Integral and Transpersonal Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has previously served as Chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society, as President of the International Transpersonal Association, and as a Board member of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology. Les’ research interests focus on the cognitive neuroscience of consciousness and the connections between this topic and mysticism, specifically focusing on kabbalistic psychology. His published works include The Essence of Kabbalah and Approaches to Consciousness: The Marriage of Science and Mysticism.
The Alef Trust https://www.aleftrust.org/
The Academy for the Advancement of Postmaterialist Sciences https://www.aapsglobal.com/
The book: https://spiritual-awakenings.net/
The Scientific and Medical Network https://scientificandmedical.net/
The Galileo Commission https://galileocommission.org/
Producer: Martin Redfern
