Karl Rickels

Background

Rickels, Karl was born on August 17, 1924 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Son of Karl E. and Stephanie (Roehrhoff) Rickels. came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1960.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Muenster, 1951.

Career

Intern, Dortmund (Germany) Hospital, 1951-1952; postgraduate training, U. Erlangen, U. Frankfurt, City Hospital Kassel, 1952-1954; resident in psychiatry, Mental Health Institute, Cherokee, Iowa., 1954-1955; resident in psychiatry, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1955-1957; from instructor to associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957-1969; professor psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, since 1969; professor pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, 1976-1996; Stuart and Emily B.H. Mudd professor human behavior, University of Pennsylvania, since 1977; chief mood and anxiety disorders program, University of Pennsylvania, since 1964; Chairman of Commission on studies involving human beings, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1985. Chief psychiatry Philadelphia General Hospital, 1975-1977.

Achievements

• Karl Rickels has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Neuropsychopharmacology (charter), American College Clinical Pharmacology, American Psychiatric Association, College Physicians Philadelphia, Collegium International Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum. Member Arbeits Gemeinschaft Neuro-Psychopharmacology, International Society Investigation of Stress, Psychiatric Research Society, European College Neuropsychopharmacology (correspondent).

Connections

Married Rosalind Wilson, June 27, 1964. Children: Laurence Arthur, Doctor of Philosophy, Stephen W., Michael R.

Father:

Karl E. Rickels

Mother:

Stephanie (Roehrhoff) Rickels

Spouse:

Rosalind Wilson

child:

Doctor of Philosophy Rickels

child:

Stephen W. Rickels

child:

Michael R. Rickels

child:

Laurence Arthur Rickels