Summary
Merton Sandler (28 March 1926 – 24 August 2014) was a British professor of chemical pathology and a pioneer in biological psychiatry.[1][2]
Merton Sandler | |
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 Sandler in March 1997 | |
| Born | 28 March 1926 Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Died | 24 August 2014 (aged 88) London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Children | 4 |
Education and career edit
Sandler grew up in an observant Jewish family in Salford. He studied at the Manchester Grammar School having won a scholarship, before studying medicine at the University of Manchester. Following his qualification in 1949, Sandler served two years of National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps at Shoreham-by-Sea, attaining the rank of Captain. With his prior pathology training, he managed a small hospital laboratory during this period.[3] In 1951 Sandler was appointed consultant chemical pathologist at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital.[3] In 1959, he suggested a link between depression and monoamine deficiency in the brain, which led to the development of antidepressants. Sandler was Professor of Chemical Pathology at the University of London from 1973 to 1991, and Fellow Emeritus of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology[4]
Private life edit
Sandler married Lorna Grenby in 1961 and they had four children. He was an active Freemason initiated in 1954 in the In Arduis Fidelis Lodge (London), and two years later in the Holy Royal Arch. He belonged to several lodges and chapters,[5] and held office in the United Grand Lodge of England.[6]
Awards edit
- Anna Monika Prize for research on biological aspects of depression (1973)[7]
- Gold Medal British Migraine Association (1974)[3]
- British Association for Psychopharmacology Lifetime Achievement Award (1999)[8]
- CINP Pioneer Award for lifetime contribution to monoamine studies in human health and disease (2006)[9]
References edit
- ^ Sandler, Dido (9 October 2014). "Merton Sandler obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Merton Sandler". Debrett's People of Today. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Professor Merton Sandler - obituary". The Telegraph. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Oxenkrug, Gregory; Healy, David (December 2014). "Merton Sandler". Neuropsychopharmacology. 39 (13): 3126–3127. doi:10.1038/npp.2014.248. ISSN 1740-634X. PMC 4229587.
- ^ "History of the Chapter". Royal Somerset House & Inverness Chapter. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Grand Officers Alphabetically Arranged". United Grand Lodge of England: Masonic Year Book (edition 2013-2014) (2013-2014 ed.). London: UGLE. 2013. p. 253.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "News - Anna Monika International Prize Joint Winner - Dr Merton Sandler - Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "The British Association for Psychopharmacology | Annual Prizes and Awards". www.bap.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Pioneer Award". cinp.org. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links edit
- Merton Sandler on the History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group website