Floyd E. Bloom
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Floyd E. Bloom | |
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| Born | 1936 (age 87–88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas) Southern Methodist University Washington University in St. Louis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroanatomy |
| Institutions | The Scripps Research Institute Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
Floyd E. Bloom (born 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota[1]) is an American medical researcher specializing in chemical neuroanatomy.[2]
He received an A.B., cum laude from Southern Methodist University in 1956 and an M.D., cum laude from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1960.[2] The next two years he spent as an intern and resident at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital.[3]
He is chairman emeritus of the Department of Neuropharmacology at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, past president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, former editor-in-chief of Science (1995–2000), director of Behavioral Neurobiology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and chief of the Laboratory of Neuropharmacology of the National Institute of Mental Health.[4] In 1989, he was inducted into the Woodrow Wilson High School Hall of Fame.[5] He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.[6][7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Floyd E. Bloom, M.D.: Council Member". The President's Council on Bioethics. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ a b "Faculty: Floyd Bloom". The Scripps Research Institute. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ Dreifus, Claudia (2003-05-06). "A conversation with: Floyd Bloom; A Zealous Quest for Chemicals to Heal Ailing Brains". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ "Board of Advisors: Floyd E. Bloom, M.D." Center for Ethics in Science & Technology. Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Floyd E. Bloom". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "Floyd Elliott Bloom". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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