Augustus John Rush

A. John Rush
Born
Augustus John Rush

(1942-12-15) December 15, 1942
Alma materPrinceton University, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Known forhis research on the development and testing of innovative treatments for major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder
AwardsThomson Reuters: World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds (2014)
American Psychiatric Association (APA): Award for Research in Psychiatry (2007)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychiatrist
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Duke-NUS Medical School

Augustus John Rush (born December 15, 1942) is an internationally renowned psychiatrist. He is a professor emeritus in Duke-NUS Medical School at the National University of Singapore (NUS), He has authored over 80 book chapters and 700 scientific articles and authored or edited over 10 books that are largely focused on the diagnosis and treatment of depressive and bipolar disorders.