Prof. Dr. Afzal Javed
Dr. Afzal Javed MBBS, MCPS, D.Psych (Lond), Board Cert.Psych (UK), M.Phil (Edin), FRC Psych. (UK), FRCP (Ireland) is a Consultant Psychiatrist and an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick UK.
He is Chairman Pakistan Psychiatric Research Center, Fountain House, Lahore (Pakistan).
He graduated from King Edward Medical College Lahore, Pakistan and trained at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh, and Institute of Psychiatry & Maudsley Hospital London.
He completed his term as the President of the World Psychiatric Association in 2023.
His areas of special interest are Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Research.
In 2022, President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi conferred the Pakistani Civil Award “Sitara-i-Imtiaz” to Dr Muhammad Afzal Javed (the third-highest honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan) for his “Services to Pakistan” on 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary of the country.
In 2025, he was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to mental health, as part of His Majesty the King’s Honours List released by the Palace on the occasion of the King’s birthday.
He has published more than 140 scientific papers and has written six books and monographs on psychiatry.
His wife, Yasmin is a housewife and his daughter, Maryam, is a Consultant Psychiatrist working in the NHS in Wales, UK.