American abstract expressionist painter and self-taught abduction investigator. His 1981 book Missing Time established much of the modern abduction narrative; collaborated for decades with John Mack and David Jacobs.
Budd Hopkins was a prominent American artist who became a pioneering figure in the investigation of the UFO abduction phenomenon. He utilized hypnotic regression techniques to uncover repressed memories in individuals who reported periods of missing time associated with anomalous aerial sightings. Hopkins's key contribution was the identification of a consistent, global narrative among abductees involving medical examinations, genetic harvesting, and hybridization programs conducted by non-human entities. He authored influential books which defined the modern cultural understanding of the alien abduction experience. His work established the foundational framework for analyzing the psychological and physical aftermath of non-consensual contact.