Mary Cannon | |
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| Born | Ireland |
| Education | MD, PhD |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Known for | Study of risk factors for psychosis in youth and her views on cannabis |
| Children | 5 children |
| Awards | Doctor Award in Psychiatry, Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Clinician Scientist Award, Health Research Board |
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| Fields | Psychiatry |
| Institutions | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Beaumont Hospital, Dublin |
| Website | pi |
Mary Cannon is an Irish psychiatrist, research scientist, public figure, and former member of the Cannabis Risk Alliance. She has received the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland's "Doctors Award" for psychiatry and is among the most highly cited scientists in the world. Cannon is known for her views on cannabis, being described as 'anti-cannabis'. She is best known in the field of psychiatry for her study of the risk factors for mental illness in young people.