Celso Arango#
| Membership Number: | 7315 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE |
| Elected: | 2025 |
| Main Country of Residence: | SPAIN |
| Homepage(s): | https://www.comunidad.madrid/hospital/gregoriomaranon/profesionales/instituto-psiquiatria-salud-mental/psiquiatria-nino-adolescente |
| ORCID: | 0000-0003-3382-4754 |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2019 - present Director of the Gregorio Marañón Psychiatric and Mental Health Institute, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- 2018 - present Full Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Research Department, University Complutense, Madrid, Spain
- 2015 - present Full Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), California, USA
- 2013 - present Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland, USA
- 2012 - presentHead of Department, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- 2009 - 2017 Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Research Department, University Complutense, Madrid, Spain
- 2008 - 2016 Scientific Director, Spanish Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
- 2005 - 2013 Volunteer Associate Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland, USA
- 1999 - 2005 Volunteer Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland, USA
- 1999 - 2012 Head of Adolescent Psychiatric Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
Fields of Scholarship
- Schizophrenia and psychosis
- Prevention and health promotion
- Paediatric clinical trials
- Medicine
- Childhood and adolescent disorders
Honours and Awards
- 2024 Merco Leadership and Reputation Awards. Clinical Field Category: Psychiatry
- 2024 Prize for the Best Psychiatry Service and Best Schizophrenia Treatment Unit. Best in Class 2024 Awards
- 2023 Elected international member of the American National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
- 2023 Recognition for 'Excellence in Psychology and Health 2023.' University of La Rioja.
- 2023 Margarita Salas Award for Scientific Career Excellence, Community of Madrid – Awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of science
- 2023 1st edition of the MercOds Award in Psychiatry. Merco and Health Observatory
- 2022 Member of the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain
- 2022 CINP Sumitomo/Sunovion Brain Health Clinical Research Award. The International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP)
- 2021 Medical doctor of the year. XIth ABC Health Awards
- 2021 Prize for the Best Psychiatry Service. Best in Class 2021 Awards
- 2021 Prize for the Best Schizophrenia Treatment Unit. Best in Class 2021 Awards
- 2020 Dean’s Award. American College of Psychiatrists
- 2020 New Medical Economics Awards 2020: Best healthcare transformation initiative. New Medical Economic
- 2019 Prize for the Best Schizophrenia Treatment Unit. Best in Class 2019 Awards, Madrid, from the Excelencia Foundation
- 2017 Prize for the Best Psychiatric Service. Best in Class 2017 Awards. Gazeta Médica and Rey Juan Carlos University. Madrid, Spain
- 2015 EFQM 500+ Seal of Excellence, The Club for Excellence in Management and the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM)
- 2014 - 2024 Best Psychiatrist of Spain. Forbes Magazine and Health Reputation Monitor
- 2014 - 2024 Leader of the Hospital Excellence Index (HSI). Coordenadas Institute
- 2014 - 2024 Best Psychiatry Service in Spain. Health Reputation Monitor (MRS)
- 2023 Member of the National Academy of Medicine (U.S.)
