Background
Friedhoff, Arnold J. was born on December 26, 1923 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham M. and Stella (Beerman) Friedhoff.
medical scientist psychiatrist
Friedhoff, Arnold J. was born on December 26, 1923 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham M. and Stella (Beerman) Friedhoff.
Bachelor of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1947.
Intern, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, 1947-1948;
resident psychiatry, United States Army, 1952-1953;
resident psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1953-1955;
instructor, to Menas S. Gregory professor psychiatry, School Medicine, New York University, New York City, since 1956;
head psychopharmacology research unit, School Medicine, New York University, New York City, 1956-1963;
co-director Center for Study Psychotic Disorders, School Medicine, New York University, New York City, 1963-1969;
director, School Medicine, New York University, New York City, since 1970;
director Millhauser laboratories, School Medicine, New York University, New York City, since 1970;
member clinical projects research review committee, National Institute of Mental Health, 1970-1974;
member, National Institute of Mental Health, 1977-1981. Director Move Files /National Institute of Mental Health Mental Health Clinical Research Center, since 1981. Member Mayor's Com.on Prescription Drugs, New York City.
Member science county National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression, since 1986. Member research scientist development award review committee, National Institute of Mental Health, 1983-1985, member of national advisory mental health county,1987-. Honorary professor Basque U., Bilbao, Spain, U. Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Served to 1st lieutenant Medical Corps United States Army, 1951-1953. Fellow American College Neuropsychopharmacology (past councillor and past president 1978-1979, Paul Hoch Distinguished Service award 1996), American Psychiatric Association, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Royal College Psychiatrists (Great Britain). Member American Chemical Society, International Society Neurochemistry, Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Diseases (past assistant secretary-treasurer), American Psychopath.
Association (past president, Samuel B. Hamilton award), Society Biological Psychiatry (past president, Gold medal 1989, Castilla del Pino Foundation prize, Cordoba 1994, George N. Thompson Founder's award 1996).
Married Frances Wolfe, February 24, 1946. Children: Lawrence, Nancy, Richard.