Albert Bandura (born December 4, 1925) is a Canadian psychologist most famous for his work on social learning theory (or Social Cognitivism) and is particularly noted for the Bobo doll experiment.

He has spent much of his career at Stanford University and has been elected as the president of the American Psychological Association.

He has received various awards and honours throughout his career including William James Award and the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award, from the American Psychological Association.