Peter B. Dews

Peter B. Dews (1922–2006) was a British-born psychopharmacologist and behavioral pharmacologist known for his pioneering work in the field of behavioral pharmacology. He is best known for his research on the effects of drugs on behavior and the development of methods for studying drug effects.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Dews was born in 1922 in England. He received his BSc in Pharmacology from the University of London in 1943. He then went on to earn his PhD in Pharmacology from the same institution in 1947.

Career[edit | edit source]

After completing his PhD, Dews moved to the United States where he began his career at the Harvard Medical School as a research associate in the Department of Pharmacology. He later became a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard, where he remained until his retirement.

Dews's research focused on the effects of drugs on behavior. He developed methods for studying these effects, which have since been widely adopted in the field of behavioral pharmacology. His work has had a significant impact on our understanding of the relationship between drugs and behavior.