Background
Kandel, Denise Bystryn was born on February 27, 1933 in Paris. Daughter of Iser and Sara (Wolsky) Bystryn. came to the United States 1949.
Kandel, Denise Bystryn was born on February 27, 1933 in Paris. Daughter of Iser and Sara (Wolsky) Bystryn. came to the United States 1949.
Bachelor in French, Academy Paris, 1950; Bachelor, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1952; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1960.
Social scientist National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1959-1960. Postdoctoral research fellow Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1960-1962. Research associate Harvard School Education, Cambridge, 1964-1969.
Research scientist VII New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, since 1969. From assistant professor to professor department psychiatry, department sociomed. science Columbia University School of Public Health, since 1973. Consultant National Institute on Drug Abuse, Rockville, since 1973.
Editorial board Journal Research on Adolescence, since 1990, extramural science advisory board, 1990—1993. Etiology science advisory panel American Legacy Foundation, Ontario, Canada, 2000—2004.
Active National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, 1986—1990. Etiology science advisory panel American Legacy Foundation, 2000—2004. H. David Archibald lecturer Additiction Research Foundation, Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Ontario, Canada, 2002.
Member of Society for Life History Research, International Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Sociological Research Association, Society for Research on Adolescence (chairman publications 1990-1992).
Married Eric R. Kandel, June 10, 1956. Children: Paul, Michelle.