Leanne Togher

Professor Leanne Togher is a full Professor and NHMRC Investigator Grant Research Fellow at The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Professor Togher holds a PhD in speech pathology, and is internationally recognised with more than 250 papers, 4 books and over 20 book chapters. She has attracted over AUD$39 million in external national and international grant funding including consistent NHMRC funding since 2003. She was awarded the 2018 NHMRC Elizabeth Blackburn – Clinical Research Fellowship prize as the highest ranked fellow applicant in Clinical Science and Medicine in the NHMRC Fellowships scheme. Professor Togher is the recipient of the 2025 Jennett Plum Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to the Field of Brain Injury from the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) and 2025 International Neuropsychological Society Lifetime Achievement Award for Research. As Director of the ABI Communication Lab, Professor Togher has supervised more than 30 higher degree research students and more than 30 first class Honours students to completion. Professor Togher is Chair of IBIA and Chair of Brain Injury Australia. Professor Togher is Honorary Professor at City University, London, UK, International Board Member for the Journals Board of ASHA (USA), and Chair of the Editorial Board for Brain Impairment.