Hannah Steinberg

Hannah Steinberg is a Viennese-born pioneer of experimental psychopharmacology,^[1] the study of the interaction of drugs on the human mind.

Early life

Steinberg left Vienna in 1939 on the Kindertransport, and arrived in London where she was educated at Putney High School and Queen Anne's School, Caversham. After studying for a Certificate in Commerce at Reading University and then at Denton Secretarial College^[2] she changed course. After beginning a degree in French at University College London,^[3] she then converted to Psychology.

Career

In 1962, Steinberg became the first Reader of Psychopharmacology in the world^[4] and in 1970, the first Professor of Psychopharmacology, both at UCL.

Other work

Steinberg is a founder member of the British Association of Psychoharmacology.^[5] She also founded the Academic Women's Achievement Group at UCL; the minutes from 1979 to 1986 are held at the National Archives.^[6]

References

1. Shorter, Edward (2005). A Historical Dictionary of Psychiatry. New York, USA: Oxford University Press USA. p. 311. ISBN 978-0195176681.
2. "Hannah Steinberg". Debretts. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
3. "UCL - London's Global University". UCL. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
4. "Lifetime Achievement Award 2001". British Association for Psychopharmacology. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
5. "Officers and Council, 1974-1975" (PDF). Looking Back - a history of BAP. British Association of Psychopharmacology. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
6. Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-13.