Background
Spector, Sydney was born on October 28, 1923 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Fannie (Weisman) Spector.
Spector, Sydney was born on October 28, 1923 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Fannie (Weisman) Spector.
Bachelor of Science, University Denver, 1948. Master of Science, University Denver, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Jefferson medical School, Philadelphia, 1956.
Pharmacologist, National Heart Institute-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956-1961; head section pharmacology, National Heart Institute-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1968; member, head department physiological chemistry and pharmacology, Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, 1969-1985; member department hemosci., Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, 1985-1990; professor department psychiatry and pharmacology, Vanderbilt Medical School, Nashville, since 1990. Adjunct Professor pharmacology and anestheioslogy Columbia University, New York City, since 1969, Howard Medical School, Washington, since 1964.
With United States Army, 1943-1945. European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York aCad.
Science, American College Neuropsychopharmacology. Member American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (president 1979).
Married Bettie Ann Coopersmith, June 20, 1948. Children: Faye Ellen, Neil Lee.