Background
Fisher, Seymour was born on November 4, 1925 in New York City. Son of George and Fannie (Hesselson) Fisher.
Fisher, Seymour was born on November 4, 1925 in New York City. Son of George and Fannie (Hesselson) Fisher.
Bachelor, New York University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1952. Postgraduate, Washington School Psychiatry, 1955.
Clinical psychologist trainee, Veterans Administration Hospital., Roanoke, 1950;
psychology trainee, Veterans Administration Hospital., Roanoke, 1952;
intern, Psychological Clinic, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1950-1951;
supervising clinical psychologist, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1952-1958;
research psychologist, Psychopharmacology Svc. Center, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1958-1960;
chief special studies unit, Psychopharmacology Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, 1960-1963;
professor psychiatry (psychology), director research training, director psychopharmacology laboratory, division psychiatry, Boston University School Medicine, 1963-1978;
professor, department psychiatry and behavioral science, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1978;
associate chairman for research, department psychiatry and behavioral science, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1978-1980;
research advisor to department chairman, department psychiatry and behavioral science, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1980-1991;
director Center for Medication Monitoring, department psychiatry and behavioral science, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1987. Visiting professor Harvard University, Boston University, May to November, 1988.
Consultant National Institute of Mental Health, Chevy Chase, Maryland., 1964-1966, member clinical psychopharmacology research review committee,1973-1977, member treatment development and assessment research review committee, 1979-1983. Consultant Office Naval Research, Washington, 1964-1966, Massachusetts Department MentalHealth, 1969-1978, Food and Drug Administration, 1973-1977. President Boston Mental Health Foundation, Inc., 1970-1972.
Member Commision on Cmty. Care of Mentally Ill, chairman technical committee Hogg Foundation, 1987-1990, planning committee for 50th anniversary research conference, 1988-1989.
Fellow American Psychological Association (member executive council division psychopharmacology 1979-1982), American College Neuropsychcopharmacology (life, president 1984, assistant secretary-treasurer 1974-1977, chairman honorary awards committee 1985-1987, member other committees 1973-1987, emeritus), Society Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, International College Psychosomatic Medicine, Collegium International Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum (emeritus). Member American Psychopathol. Association (executive council 1970-1972), Psi Chi, Sigma Xi, Beta Lambda Sigma.
Married Carmen Eldridge, June 20, 1959. Children: Mark, Andrew.