Mogens Schou (1918-2005): a scientist, a doctor and a lithium champion.

In November this year, we marked the 100th anniversary of the birthday of Mogens Schou, the great Danish clinical and basic scientist and a true giant of lithium research and treatment. Mogens Schou did more than anybody else in the world to establish lithium therapy, and without his assiduousness lithium may well have been forgotten. To commemorate his achievements a special symposium was organized in Copenhagen dedicated to lithium and the life time contributions of Mogens Schou. The celebration took place on November 23, 2018, the day before Mogens Schou's actual birthday. During the symposium, Janusz Rybakowski highlighted the scientific achievements of Mogens Schou, Marylou Selo focused on what he meant for patients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.