Paul Greengard
Curriculum Vitae
| Paul Greengard, born December 11, 1925 in New York, NY, USA | |
| Address: | Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA |
| Academic Education and Appointments | |
| 1953 | PhD, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD |
| 1953-59 | Postdoctoral studies in biochemistry at University of London, Cambridge University, and National Institute for Medical Research, England, and the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD |
| 1959-67 | Director, Dept of Biochemistry, Geigy Research Laboratories, Ardsley, NY |
| 1961-70 | Visiting Associate Professor and Professor of Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY |
| 1968-83 | Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT |
| 1983- | Professor and Head, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY |
| Awards | |
| 1977 | Dickson Prize and Medal in Medicine, University of Pittsburgh |
| 1979 | CIBA-Geigy Drew Award |
| 1980 | The New York Academy of Sciences Award in Biological and Medical Sciences |
| 1986 | Pfizer Biomedical Research Award |
| 1987 | 3M Life Sciences Award of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology |
| 1987 | Mental Health Research Achievement Award, National Mental Health Association |
| 1988 | Robert and Adele Blank Award Lecture, New York University |
| 1989 | Bristol-Myers Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research (jointly with J Axelrod and A Carlsson) |
| 1991 | National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences |
| 1992 | Goodman and Gilman Award in Receptor Pharmacology |
| 1993 | Karl Spencer Lashley Prize, American Philosophy Society |
| 1994 | Ralph W Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience |
| 1996 | The Biochemical Society, Thudichum Medal |
| 1996 | Lieber Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research |
| 1997 | Charles A Dana Award for Pioneering Achievements in Health (shared with E Kandel) |
| 1998 | Metropolitan Life Foundation Award for Medical Research |
| 1999 | Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar Award |
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet
Paul Greengard died on 13 April 2019.
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