Professor Friedemann Pulvermüller from the Free University of Berlin has been elected as an academician of the World Academy of Artificial Consciousness (WAAC)

We are pleased to announce that Professor Friedemann Pulvermüller, a professor of language neuroscience at the Free University of Berlin, has been honored with the title of academician of the World Academy of Artificial Consciousness (WAAC) for his groundbreaking research in the fields of language neurobiology, mechanisms of consciousness, and symbolic representation.

Professor Pulvermüller has long been dedicated to uncovering the relationship between language and the brain, proposing the “active perception-action loop” model, which emphasizes that language comprehension relies not only on the neural circuits of perception and action systems but also on the interaction between these circuits. His research has provided significant neuroscientific foundations for the construction of artificial consciousness and has fostered interdisciplinary collaboration and development.

• Global Collaboration and Academic Ecosystem

Academicians of the World Academy for Artificial Consciousness hail from institutions such as Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Cambridge, the University of California, the French Academy of Sciences, the University of Padua, the University of Queensland, Columbia University, and the University of Exeter. Honorary Academicians come from a wide range of countries and regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Canada, Australia, Spain, and China. In addition, leading scientists from prominent research institutes and technology companies—such as Google, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and ZEEKR—also participate.

• About WAAC

The World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (https://www.waac.ac/) is a global academic institution established in Paris in 2025. Its mission is to advance frontier research and international collaboration in artificial consciousness through the integration of science, technology, and philosophy. The Academy publishes open research, policy recommendations, evaluation standards, and more. The current President is Academician Yucong Duan, and the Secretary-General is Dr. Yingbo Li. The Honorary Academician List: On May 3, 2025, WAAC released its first batch of Top 100 Honorary Academicians, recognizing scholars who have made foundational or leading contributions to the theory of artificial consciousness.