Michael Neale (academic)

Michael C. Neale (born 10 March 1958)[1] is a British behavior geneticist and professor at the Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is known for his research in the field of psychiatric genetics, which aims to determine the roles of genetic and environmental factors in psychiatric disorders and substance abuse. He is estimated to have mentored over 2,000 students in his field.[2] He was president of the Behavior Genetics Association from 2009 to 2010.[1]

Michael Neale
Born
Michael Churton Neale

(1958-03-10) 10 March 1958
CitizenshipBritish
Alma materUniversity of London
Known forWork on statistical modeling in behavior genetics
Spouse(s)Yes
ChildrenSix
AwardsFulker Award from the Behavior Genetics Association (2000)
Virginia Commonwealth University Distinguished Scholarship Award (2017)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychiatry
InstitutionsVirginia Commonwealth University
ThesisBiometrical genetic analysis of human individual differences (1985)

References

  1. "Michael Neale Curriculum Vitae". academia.edu. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. "Michael Neale, Ph.D. Recipient of VCU Distinguished Scholarship Award". Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2018.


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