Ilona Croy

Ilona Croy earned her PhD in Dresden studying olfaction. After several years of research at the University of Gothenburg and Linköping, focusing on touch, she led research in psychosomatic medicine in Dresden. Since 2021, she has been Professor of Clinical Psychology at Friedrich Schiller University Jena.
Her research explores how the brain enables us to connect with others, especially through smell and touch. Fascinated by brains and large-scale datasets, she enjoys making science accessible and has received several awards for her teaching and mentoring.