Stephen V. Faraone | |
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Born | Babylon, New York, USA | July 27, 1956
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A.) University of Iowa (Ph.D.) Brown University (Internship & Post Doctoral Programs) |
Known for | Research into the nature, causes and treatment of ADHD |
Awards | CHADD Hall of Fame, Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities from the State University of New York, Alumni Fellow status at the University of Iowa. |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Child psychology and psychiatry |
Institutions | Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital |
Doctoral advisor | Richard Hurtig, Ph.D. |
Stephen Vincent Faraone (born July 27, 1956)[1] is an American psychologist who is a distinguished professor of psychiatry, physiology and neuroscience at SUNY Upstate Medical University and president of the World Federation of ADHD.[2] Involved in research since 1978, he is an expert on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related disorders and is considered one of the most influential psychologists in the world.[3]