Eric Kandel
Curriculum Vitae
| Eric R. Kandel, born November 7, 1929 in Vienna, Austria. American citizen | |
| Address: | Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA |
| Academic Education and Appointments | |
| 1956 | MD, New York University School of Medicine |
| 1960-64 | Resident in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston |
| 1964-65 | Staff Psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School, Boston |
| 1965-74 | Associate Professor, Dept of Physiology and Psychiatry, New York University |
| 1974- | Professor, Dept of Physiology and Psychiatry, Columbia University |
| 1992- | Professor, Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University |
| 1974-83 | Director, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University |
| 1983- | University Professor, Columbia University |
| 1984- | Senior Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Columbia University |
| Awards | |
| 1959 | Henry L Moses Research Award, Montefiore Hospital |
| 1977 | Lester N Hofheimer Prize for Research |
| 1977 | Lucy G Moses Prize for Research in Basic Neurology |
| 1979 | Solomon A Berson Medical Alumni Achievement Award |
| 1981 | Karl Spencer Lashley Prize in Neurobiology |
| 1982 | The Dickson Prize in Biology and Medicine |
| 1983 | Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award (shared with VB Mountcastle) |
| 1984 | Lewis S Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work (shared with D Koshland) |
| 1984 | Howard Crosby Warren Medal |
| 1985 | American Association of Medical Colleges Award |
| 1987 | Gairdner International Award for Outstanding Achievements in Medical Science |
| 1988 | National Medal of Science |
| 1988 | Gold Medal for Scientific Merit |
| 1989 | Distinguished Service Award of the American Psychiatric Association |
| 1989 | Award in Basic Science, American College of Physicians |
| 1989 | Robert J and Clarie Pasarow Foundation Award in Neuroscience |
| 1990 | Diploma Internacional Cajal |
| 1991 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research (shared with TVM Bliss) |
| 1992 | Warren Triennial Prize |
| 1992 | Jean-Louis Signoret’s Prize on Memory |
| 1993 | Harvey Prize |
| 1993 | FO Schmitt Medal and Prize in Neuroscience |
| 1995 | Stevens Triennial Prize |
| 1996 | NY Academy of Medicine Award |
| 1997 | Gerard Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Neuroscience (Soc of Neuroscience) |
| 1997 | Charles A Dana Award for Pioneering Achievement in Health (shared with P Greengard) |
| 1999 | Wolf Prize in Biology and Medicine, Israel |
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