Albert J. Solnit, M.D.

Albert J. Solnit, M.D., Sterling Professor Emeritus in the Child Study Center, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, was honored with a First for Kids Award in December by the Connecticut Voices for Children. Awards were presented at the New Haven Lawn Club on World AIDS Day and recognized efforts to help Connecticut children affected by the deadly virus. Solnit was recognized with a fellowship fund established in his name. Connecticut Voices for Children also established a merit award bearing his name, which was presented to state Rep. John Thompson, D-Manchester. Solnit is the commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and was director of the Yale Child Study Center from 1966 to 1986.