Norman E Rosenthal MD

Norman E. Rosenthal, MD, the author of the New York Times bestseller Transcendence, was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and attended the University of the Witwatersrand. He conducted research at the National Institute of Mntal Health for over twenty years, where he led the team that described Seasonal Affective Disorder. He was awarded the prestigious Anna Monika Foundation Research prize for his contribution to research in treating depression and has been listed as one of the best doctors in America and one of the country's top psychiatrists. Besides his New York Times bestseller, he is the author or coauthor of over 200 professional articles and several popular books, including Winter Blues, The Emotional Revolution, St. John's Wort, and How to Beat Jet Lag. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical School.