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Allan L. Reiss is a pioneer in psychiatry, behavioral neurogenetics, neuroimaging and medical-related research. ^[1]

Reiss has been recognized by various medical boards with awards, prizes and places on committees. These include: the 1981 Merck Academic Achievement Award from George Washington University School of Medicine, ^[2] the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s 1987 Clinician Scientist Award, ^{[3] [4]} the 1988 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Travel Award, ^[5] the Faculty Teaching Award from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Division of Child Psychiatry in 1990, ^[6] George Washington University School of Medicine's Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 1998 ^[7] and the Spirit of Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievements from the National Fragile X Foundation in 2004. ^[8] In 2005, he received the George Tarjan Award for Contributions in Developmental Disabilities from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ^[9] and the Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation in the same year. ^[10] Then in 2012, Reiss received the Distinguished Professional Award from America's Turner Syndrome Society ^[11] and four years later, the Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the American Psychiatry Association. ^[12]

In 2009 Reiss was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. ^[13]

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