Background
Bennett, Ivan Frank was born on September 6, 1919 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frank and Iva (Bacon) Bennett.
Bennett, Ivan Frank was born on September 6, 1919 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frank and Iva (Bacon) Bennett.
Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, 1944.
Intern, Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, 1944-1945;
resident, Jefferson Hospital, 1946-1946;
assistant physician, Eastern State Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1948-1950;
assistant chief acute intensive treatmentservice, chief physiological treatmentsect., Veterans Administration Hospital., Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1950-1956;
chief psychiatric research, psychiatry and neurology service department medicine and surgery, VA, Washington, 1956-1958;
physician, Lilly Lab for Clinical Research, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1958-1963;
senior physician, Lilly Lab for Clinical Research, Eli Lilly & Company, 1963-1976;
clinical investigator, Lilly Lab for Clinical Research, Eli Lilly & Company, 1976-1985;
retired, 1985. Instructor psychiatry University of Pennsylvania, 1954-1956. Clinical assistant professor psychiatry Georgetown University, 1956-1958.
Assistant professor psychiatry Indiana U., 1958-1962, associate professor, 1962-1972, professor, since 1972. Member pharmacology and therapeutic studysec. division research grants National Institutes of Health, 1956-1958, member behavioral science study section, 1956-1958. Professor advising committee Indiana Mental Health Association, since 1958.
Associate staff physician department neuropsychiatry Wishard Memorial Hospital, since 1958. Director Lilly psychiatric clinic, since 1959. Science-medical advisory board Manfred Sakel Institute, 1960-1970.
Advising committee on alcoholism Indiana Department Mental Health, 1961-1969, medical research committee, 1962-1968, advising committee division drug abuse, 1971-1972. Board directors Marion County Association Mental Health, 1967-1973, professional advising committee, since 1967, Executive Committee, 1969-1973. Consultant drug abuse General Board Christian Social Concerns of Methodist Church, since 1967.
Standing committee tostudy mental health laws of, Indiana, 1968-1970. Member Governor's Committee Study Mental Health Laws, 1973-1976. Advising committee drug education Indiana State Health Commissioner, 1968-1974.
Consultant Indianapolis Family Service Association, since 1966, personnelcom., since 1969. Member project committee drug abuse programs Indiana Department Public Instruction, 1970-1971. Science advising committee National Coordinating Council Drug Education, 1972-1976.
Controlled substances advising committee, State of Indiana, since 1973, member Executive Committee, since 1976. Consultant department psychiatry Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1976. Board directors, Executive Committee Community Addiction Services Agency, Indianapolis, 1971-1977.
Board of directors U.P. Metropolitan Center, 1974-1976. Member of advisory board neuroscience program U. Hartford, since 1978. Member Indiana Board Mental Health, since 1979.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Psychiatric Association (life), American College Neuropsychopharmacology (charter). Member American Medical Association, Indiana, Marion County medical societies, Indiana Psychiatric Society (president 1970-1971).
Married Audrey Poley, September 23, 1944. Children: Ivan Stanley, Judith Anne.