Malcolm Baker Bowers Jr, 1934–2008

Abstract

Presents an obituary of Malcolm Baker Bowers Jr (1934–2008). Malcolm Bowers Jr, MD, was born in Dallas, Texas, and died at age 74 at his home in Branford, Connecticut, following a battle with cancer on January 13, 2008. During his 46-year career at Yale, he touched many lives and contributed greatly to the advancement of science and the clinical practice of psychiatry. In 1962 he joined the Yale School of Medicine as a resident in psychiatry and soon collaborated with Daniel X Freedman, MD, investigating the neurochemical basis of psychosis. He became an assistant professor of psychiatry in 1965 and initiated a series of groundbreaking studies on hallucinogenic drug exposure and the emergence of psychotic disorders. Throughout his career, he conducted an extensive series of studies on the role of monoamines in psychosis and affective disorders, which advanced our understanding of the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders and the neuropharmacology of psychotropic drugs. Throughout the 1990s, he continued his productive research career, while providing model clinical care and outstanding teaching for the inpatient services at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is survived by his wife Natalie (Natasha) Bowers; children Stephen Malcolm Bowers, Andrea Lee Fry, Robert Sloan Bowers, Alexandra (Sasha) Anna Bowers, Nadia Lovejoy Bowers, and four grandchildren; brother William Bowers; and sisters Arden Showalter and Carol Menkiti. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)