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Donald Ewen Cameron

Scottish-American psychiatrist most famous for his involvement in the Project MKULTRA of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. (1901–1967)

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Lived 1901–1967, aged 66United States
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    1901–1967
    Aged 66
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Updated 2026-08-12

Donald Ewen Cameron was a Scottish-born psychiatrist. He is largely known today for his central role in unethical medical experiments, and development of psychological and medical torture techniques for the Central Intelligence Agency. He served as president of the American Psychiatric Association (1952–1953), Canadian Psychiatric Association (1958–1959), American Psychopathological Association (1963), Society of Biological Psychiatry (1965) and the World Psychiatric Association (1961–1966).

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