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Cowdry, Rex William was born on February 12, 1947 in Des Moines. Son of Edmund William and Jane Kirkwood (Rex) Cowdry.
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Rex William Cowdry, American Physician, researcher. Diplomate American Board Psychiatry and Neurology. Recipient Presidential scholar United States Government, 1964, Adminstrs. award Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administrn. 1986, 88; fellow United States Public Health Svc. 1970. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (Falk fellow 1975).
Education
Bachelor, Yale College, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1973; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1973.
Career
Resident, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, 1973-1976; staff psychiatrist, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1983; clinical director, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1983-1986; acting deputy director, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Maryland., 1986-1988, 96-; chief Executive officer, National Institute of Mental Health Neuropsychiat. Research Hospital, Washington, since 1988; acting director, National Institute of Mental Health, 1994-1996. Associate clinical professor Georgetown University Medical School, Washington, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (Falk fellow 1975).
Connections
Married Donna Elizabeth Patterson, August 29, 1981. 1 child, Ryan Elizabeth.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient Presidential scholar United States Government, 1964, Adminstrs. award Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administrn. 1986, 88; fellow United States Public Health Svc.Recipient Presidential scholar United States Government, 1964, Adminstrs. award Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administrn. 1986, 88; fellow United States Public Health Svc.