Guenter H. Rose ’60 ScM

Guenter H. Rose ’60 ScM, of Vista, Calif.; Jan. 12, of Lewy body dementia. He earned his PhD at UCLA, where he did neuroscience research at the Brain Research Institute. He went on to work at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in the department of psychiatry and psychology, then returned to UCLA to work as a research psychologist and associate professor of psychiatry before joining Bowdoin in 1976 as an assistant professor of psychology. He was instrumental in the college’s creation of a psychobiology concentration. In 1981, he was promoted to associate professor and chair of the psychology department, retiring in 1995 as emeritus professor of psychobiology. He was interested in medical anthropology and received a Fulbright to study traditional healers in Nepal and Sri Lanka and learn about Ayurvedic medicine. He began a business offering tours of Nepal and collected traditional sculptures and masks from Africa and South Asia. He enjoyed antiquing, Maine, and traveling. He is survived by three children and their spouses; a stepdaughter; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two nephews.