“I do not see this as a conflict. I believe that mental illness has a biological origin. Medication is one of God’s ways to provide a method of healing and at the same time alleviate suffering.” – David T. Wong
David T. Wong is a Hong Kong-born American neuroscientist. Dr. Wong was born to a religious Christian family and was inspired to pursue pharmaceuticals due to his family and faith. Although Dr. was expected to run the family machining business, his calling was in medicine. David obtained his B.S. in chemistry at National Taiwan University and Seattle Pacific College, paying for his tuition by cleaning and painting university offices. He studied biochemistry at Oregon State University, and a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon in 1966. He performed his post-doc at U Penn where he lived out of a garage. After his post-doctoral studies, Dr. Wong joined Eli Lilly with a determination to improve lives. In 1987, Dr. Wong discovered the antidepressant fluoxetine, A.K.A. Prozac. Since its invention, fluoxetine has helped over 4.5 M people. He is a current adjunct professor at the University of Indiana.