Background
Prange, Arthur Jergen was born on September 19, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Arthur Jergen and Martha Frances (Elliott) Prange.
educator neurobiologist psychiatrist
Prange, Arthur Jergen was born on September 19, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Arthur Jergen and Martha Frances (Elliott) Prange.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1947; Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1950.
Intern, Wayne County General Hospital, Eloise, Michigan, 1950-1951;
resident in psychiatry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1954-1957;
instructor, U. North Carolina, 1957-1960;
assistant professor, U. North Carolina, 1960-1964;
associate professor, U. North Carolina, 1964-1968;
professor psychiatry, U. North Carolina, 1968-1983;
Boshamer professor psychiatry, U. North Carolina, since 1983;
acting department chairman psychiatry, U. North Carolina, 1983-1985;
director National Institute of Mental Health Clinical Research Center, U. North Carolina, since 1979. Visiting scientist Medical Research Council Unit, Epson, Surrey, England, 1968-1969. Chairman clinical projects research review committee Department of Health, Education and Welfare, National Institute of Mental Health, 1975-1976, Chairman of the Board science counselors, 1986-1987.
Member psychopharmacologic drugs advising committee Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Food and Drug Administration, 1979-1982.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life, Research in Psychiatry award 1996), American College Neuropsychopharmacology (life, president 1987, Hoch award 1995). Member International Society Psychoneuroendocrinology (founding member), North Carolina Neuropsychiat. Association, Collegium Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologicum, Royal College Psychiatrists (London).
Married Sarah Elizabeth Bowen, February 4, 1950. Children— Christine Anne, Martha Louise, LauraBeth, David Elliott.