Background
Davis, Kenneth Leon was born on September 10, 1947 in New York City.
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Kenneth Leon Davis
Edit ProfilePharmacologist psychiatrist medical educator
Kenneth Leon Davis, American Psychiatrist, pharmacologist, medical educator. Achievements include research in the biological basis of senile dementia of the Alzheimers' type, and schizophrenia. Member American College Neuropsychopharmacology, American Psychiatric Association, Society Biological Psychiatry.
Education
Bachelor, Yale University, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical School, 1973.
Career
Intern, Stanford University, 1973-1974; resident, Stanford University, 1973-1976; life science research associate, Stanford University, 1975-1976; clinical psychiatric consultant, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 1976-1979; chief department psychiatric, VA Medical Center, 1979-1987; assistant director, Stanford Psychology Clinical Research Center, VA Medical Center, 1975-1979; research associate, Stanford Psychology Clinical, 1974-1979; associate professor psychiatry and pharmacology, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1979-1984; director schizophrenia biological research center, 1981-1991; professor, Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1984; chair department psychiatry, Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1987; Esther and Joseph Klingenstein professor, Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member American College Neuropsychopharmacology, American Psychiatric Association, Society Biological Psychiatry.
Connections
Married, 1972; 2 children.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient A. E. Bennett Clinical Science Research award, 1977, Saul Horowitz Junior Memorial award, 1977-1978, Solomon Silver award, 1981, Joel Elkes International award ACNP, 1986, Daniel H. Efron Excellence in Research award, 1990, Rita Hayworth award Alzheimer's Association, 1991, Lifetime Science award Institute Advanced Science in Immunology and Aging, 1992.Recipient A. E. Bennett Clinical Science Research award, 1977, Saul Horowitz Junior Memorial award, 1977-1978, Solomon Silver award, 1981, Joel Elkes International award ACNP, 1986, Daniel H. Efron Excellence in Research award, 1990, Rita Hayworth award Alzheimer's Association, 1991, Lifetime Science award Institute Advanced Science in Immunology and Aging, 1992.