Distinguished Alumnus Awards
- 20th Anniversary of: Dr. Mark S. Gold, M.D. ’75, Distinguished Professor and Alumnus
- Wall of Fame | University of Florida, College of Medicine, 1988
- University of Florida, 1984
- University of Florida, Wall of Fame, 1985
- Washington University, 1989
- Yale University, 2008
- University of Florida, Distinguished Alumni Professor, 2011 – 2013
Mark Gold, M.D., the 17th Distinguished Alumni Professor for 2011 to 2013 as selected by UF and the UF Alumni Association, leads the crowd doing the Gator chomp during the UF-Vanderbilt homecoming football game.
Danita Nias, Executive Director of UF Alumni Association presents Mark S. Gold, MD with a UFAA Medal for service as the University of Florida Distinguished Alumni Professor for a second term (2011-2014)
Academic Honors / Prizes / Research Awards
- 2019 Addiction Policy Forum Lifetime Achievement for Research in Addiction
- Chairman of Department of Psychiatry Chair Award Award 2019, Chair Summit, 2019
- Selected to UF College of Medicine Wall of Fame (2019)
- Distinguished Alumni White Coat Ceremony (2018)
- 2016 Path Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
- University of Florida Eminent Scholar
- 2015 American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) John P. McGovern Award Recipient– Recognizes and honors an individual who has made highly meritorious contributions to public policy, treatment, research, or prevention which has increased our understanding of the relationship of addiction and society.
- Best Doctors in America (1992-Present)
- U.S. News Best Addiction Medicine Physicians (2014)
- University of Florida, Office of Research & Technology – Innovative Inventor Award (2011-2014)
- Distinguished International Scientist Award (2013)
- Visiting Scientist, China National Academy of Sciences (2012)
- CASA, Columbia University Addiction Medicine Panelist (2009 – 2012)
- University of Florida, Distinguished Alumni Professor (2011 – 2014)
- Office of National Drug Control Policy Consultant (2003 – 2013)
30 Year of Service Award to the DEA Presented to Dr Gold by Tom Harrigan , DEA
Dr.’s Mark Gold and Bruce Kone present White Coat to Don Dizney
NAATP Lifetime Achievement Award
- Nelson J Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)
- DARE Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)
- Alpha Omega Alpha (2006)
- Conway Hunter Society Award for Teaching and Research in Addiction Medicine (2006)
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Founders’ Award (2005)
- Scientific Paper of the Year, Annual Meeting, American Society of Addiction Medicine (2003)
- University of Florida, College of Medicine, Office of Minority Affairs, Mentor-of-the-Year (2003)
- University of Florida, College of Medicine, Exemplary Teacher (2002 – 2003)
- Conferee, White House Conference for a Drug Free America, Washington, D.C. (1988 – 1991)
- CARP, Annual National Leadership Award, Palm Beach, Florida for his outstanding contribution to the field of chemical dependency, prevention, education and treatment services (April 6, 1990)
- Best Journal Paper Award competition American Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine “Hypothyroidism or is it Depression” (1985)
- Member of the Panel on The Use of the Drug Testing in Psychiatry of the APA’s Task Force on Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders (1989)
- Washington University Distinguished Alumni Award Founders Day (October, 1989)
- Presidential Appointments: United States Delegate, Technical expert, International Conference on Drug Abuse, United Nations (WHO), Vienna, Austria (June, 1987)
- USA Today Most Valuable Persons in the USA for discoveries of new treatments (1986)
- Public Relations Society of America “Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society for Best Public Service Campaign for National Cocaine Education & Prevention (1984)
- University of Florida Distinguished Alumni Award at the 25th Anniversary of the University of Florida (May, 1984)
- NAPPH Presidential Award for Distinguished Leadership of Psychiatric Research for Work Related to the Understanding, Treatment, and Prevention of Mental Illness (1982)
- American Psychiatric Association Foundations’ Fund Prize for Research in Psychiatry in recognition of basic and clinical research work which led to innovative use of Clonidine in opiate withdrawal (1981 – 1982)
- Associate Chairman, Treatment Committee, White House Conference for a Drug Free America
- National Psychiatric Endowment Award for Academic and Clinical Excellence (July, 1978)
- Laughlin National Award for Psychiatry (July, 1978)
- National Research Service Award, National Institute of Mental Health (July, 1977)
- Seymour F. Lustman Award for Research, Yale University School of Medicine (July, 1978)
- University of Florida College of Medicine Basic Science Research Award and Prize (June, 1975)
- University of Florida College of Medicine Faculty Award (June, 1975)
- University of Florida College of Medicine (May, 1975)
- American Medical Association, National Student Research Forum (UTMBM April, 1975)
- Mead Johnson Award for Excellence in Medical Research (1975)
- Roche Research Award of Neuropsychiatry (1975)
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Research Award and Prize (1975)
- A Tribute to Drs George Aghajanian and George Heniger: Over 100 Years of Leadership, Research, and Mentoring Excellence at Yale University (2014)
A Tribute to Drs George Aghajanian and George Henniger: Over 100 Years of Leadership, Research, and Mentoring Excellence at Yale (2014). (from right to left) Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience, Director of the Friedman Brain Institute, and Dean for Academic Affairs at Mt Sinai Eric Nestler MD, PhD. Gold, Mt Sinai University Dean Dennis Charney, M.D. George Henninger, George Aghajanian, and Chairman of Psychiatry John Krystal MD.
Elected Memberships (2005 – Present)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Society for Neuroscience
- Fellow (F.C.P.), American College of Clinical Pharmacology,
- American Psychiatric Association,
- Distinguished Fellow, International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Medical Association
- American Occupational Medical Association
- Society of Biological Psychiatry
- The William Greenleaf Eliot Society, Washington University
- American Medical Society on Alcoholism
- Founding Member, American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions (AAPAA)
- American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
- American Medical Society on Alcoholism
- Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA)
- College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
- Florida Psychiatric Society, Addictions Committee
- Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum (CINP)
- NAMI
- American College of Psychiatrists
- Distinguished Member – Cosmos Club
- Florida Blue Key
- Alpha Omega Alpha
Fellow Status
- Fellow (F.A.P.A.), American Psychiatric Association
- Fellow (F.C.P.) American College of Clinical Pharmacology
- Fellow, The Academy of Medicine of New Jersey
- Distinguished Fellow (F.A.P.A.), American Psychiatric Association
- Distinguished Fellow (F.C.P.) American College of Clinical Pharmacology, 2011
- Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
- Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (DFASAM)
