Alan I. Green

Alan Ivan Green (November 7, 1943 – November 26, 2020) was an American psychiatrist. He was the Raymond Sobel Professor of Psychiatry at Geisel School of Medicine and longtime chairman of the school's psychiatry department.

Biography Green was born on November 7, 1943, in Norwalk, Connecticut, to Dr. Howard and Irene Wouk Green. His mother was the sister of writer Herman Wouk and inventor Victor Wouk. He attended public schools and received his B.A. in history from Columbia University in 1965. He then received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, working in the lab of Solomon H. Snyder. Green commenced his career in psychiatric research. His research focused on the pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia, especially with clozapine.

Personal life Green married Frances Cohen, a Columbia-trained lawyer, in 1983. He died on November 26, 2020.