Arthur Yuwiler

Background

Yuwiler, Arthur was born on April 4, 1927 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Max and Esther (Swartz) Yuwiler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956.

Career

Research biochemist, United States VA, Los Angeles, 1957-1958; chief neurobiochemistry research, United States VA, Los Angeles, since 1962; mental health trainee department anatomy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958-1959; assistant research biochemist department psychiatry and biochemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1964; assistant professor department psychiatry., University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1970; associate professor department psychiatry, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1977; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1977; director biochemistry schizophrenia joint research project, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1959-1960; director biochemistry, director laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1960-1962; research biochemist Mental Health Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1960-1962. Adjunct associate professor department psychiatry University of California at Los Angeles, 1970-1971. Visiting senior scientist Weizmann Institute Science, Israel, 1972-1973.

Visiting professor Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1990, 95, 96. Member VA basic science committee, Washington, 1966-1969. Member National Institute of Mental Health career development award committee, Washington, 1971-1976, chairman, 1976.

Achievements

• Arthur Yuwiler has been listed as a noteworthy Neurochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scientific advisory board Dystonia Foundation, 1976-1983, 85-88, chairman 1982-1983. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Neuropsychopharmacology, American Society Biological Chemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Neurochemistry, International Society Neurochemistry, Society Bio. Psychiatry, Society for Neurosci.

Interests

• Avocations: sculpture, painting, writing.

Connections

Married Alice Lubin, December 16, 1950. Children: Janice Anne, Michael Jeffrey, Kenneth Craig.

Father:

Max Yuwiler

Mother:

Esther (Swartz) Yuwiler

Spouse:

Alice Lubin

child:

Michael Jeffrey Yuwiler

child:

Janice Anne Yuwiler

child:

Kenneth Craig Yuwiler