Background
Agranoff, Bernard William was born on June 26, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William and Phyllis (Pelavin) Agranoff.
Agranoff, Bernard William was born on June 26, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William and Phyllis (Pelavin) Agranoff.
Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1950; Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1954.
Intern, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, 1950-1951;
commissioned surgeon, United States Public Health Service, 1954-1960;
biochemist, National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1954-1960;
member of faculty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1960;
professor biochemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1965;
R.W. Gerard professor of neuroscience in psychiatry, 1991. Research biochemist Mental Health Research Institute, since 1960, associate director, 1977-1983, director 1983-1995, director neuroscience laboratory, since 1983. Visiting scientist Max Planck Institute Zellchemie, Munich, 1957-1958, National Institute Medical Research, Mill Hill, England, 1974-1975.
Henry Russel lecturer University of Michigan, 1987. Consultant pharmaceutical industry, government.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, American College Neuropsychopharmacology. Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society, Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, International Society Neurochemistry (treasurer 1985-1989, chairman 1989-1991), American Society Neurochemistry (president 1973-1975).
Married Raquel Betty Schwartz, September 1, 1957. Children: William, Adam.