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Ronald Melzack

Ronald Melzack

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Neuroscience

D-Index
97
Citations
81950
World Ranking
812
National Ranking
40

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, University of Louisville
  • 2009 - Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
  • 2001 - Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, Canada Council
  • 1994 - Prix Marie-Victorin, Government of Quebec
  • 1986 - CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science, Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
  • 1982 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1977 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Ronald Melzack was affiliated with McGill University in Canada during their academic career. Their work spanned several decades, during which they contributed significantly to the field of psychology and related disciplines.

Although no specific recent papers or publication details are available, Melzack received multiple prestigious awards in recognition of their contributions. These awards included the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology from the University of Louisville in 2010, and induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2009.

Additional honors throughout their career included the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize from the Canada Council awarded in 2001, the Prix Marie-Victorin from the Government of Quebec in 1994, and the CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science from the Canadian Psychological Association in 1986.

Melzack was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1982, specifically the Academy of Science, as well as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1977.

Their scholarly footprint includes leadership in multiple fields of study and notable academic achievements, although no detailed records of books, co-authors, or recent publication venues were provided. The absence of such information precludes a more detailed overview of the topics or subfields they addressed directly.

Melzack's career reflects a prolonged engagement with scientific inquiry, underlined by recognition across Canadian and international organizations. They passed away leaving a legacy within the academic and scientific communities connected to psychological research.

Best Publications

  • Pain mechanisms: A new theory

    Ronald Melzack;Patrick D. Wall

  • The McGill Pain Questionnaire: major properties and scoring methods.

    R Melzack

  • The short-form McGill pain questionnaire

    Ronald Melzack

  • The Challenge of Pain

    Ronald Melzack;Patrick D. Wall

  • Contribution of central neuroplasticity to pathological pain: review of clinical and experimental evidence

    Terence J. Coderre;Joel Katz;Joel Katz;Anthony L. Vaccarino;Ronald Melzack

  • From the gate to the neuromatrix.

    Ronald Melzack

  • The puzzle of pain

    Ronald Melzack

  • Pain and the neuromatrix in the brain.

    Ronald Melzack

  • Pain: an overview

    John D Loeser;John D Loeser;Ronald Melzack;Ronald Melzack

  • Measurement of pain.

    Joel Katz;Ronald Melzack

  • Phantom limbs and the concept of a neuromatrix

    Ronald Melzack

  • The McGill pain questionnaire: from description to measurement.

    Ronald Melzack

  • Pain Measurement and Assessment

    Ronald Melzack

  • Trigger points and acupuncture points for pain: Correlations and implications

    Ronald Melzack;Dorothy M. Stillwell;Elisabeth J. Fox

  • Development and initial validation of an expanded and revised version of the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2)

    Robert H. Dworkin;Dennis C. Turk;Dennis A. Revicki;Gale Harding

  • The contribution of excitatory amino acids to central sensitization and persistent nociception after formalin-induced tissue injury.

    Terence J. Coderre;Ronald Melzack

  • Central nervous system plasticity in the tonic pain response to subcutaneous formalin injection

    Terence J. Coderre;Anthony L. Vaccarino;Ronald Melzack

  • The tragedy of needless pain.

    Ronald Melzack

  • The McGill Pain Questionnaire: Appraisal and current status.

    Ronald Melzack;Joel Katz

  • Pain 'memories' in phantom limbs: review and clinical observations.

    Joel Katz;Ronald Melzack

  • Challenge Of Pain

    Ronald. Melzack;Patrick D. Wall

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick D. Wall
Patrick D. Wall University College London
Frances V. Abbott
Frances V. Abbott McGill University
Lucia Gagliese
Lucia Gagliese York University
Frances A. Shepherd
Frances A. Shepherd Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Keith B.J. Franklin
Keith B.J. Franklin McGill University
Rebecca Pillai Riddell
Rebecca Pillai Riddell York University
Bradley J. Kerr
Bradley J. Kerr University of Alberta
Charles E. Samuel
Charles E. Samuel University of California, Santa Barbara
Mario Meglio
Mario Meglio University of Padua
Rhonda Amsel
Rhonda Amsel McGill University

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