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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born in [[Usha, Israel|Kibbutz Usha]], Tenne received his BSc in Chemistry and Physics from [[Hebrew University]] in [[Jerusalem]] in 1969, where he also received his MSc (1971) and PhD (1976). |
Born in [[Usha, Israel|Kibbutz Usha]], Reshef Tenne received his BSc in Chemistry and Physics from [[Hebrew University]] in [[Jerusalem]] in 1969, where he also received his MSc (1971) and PhD (1976). |
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==Academic and scientific career== |
==Academic and scientific career== |
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Reshef Tenne spent three years at the [[Battelle Institute]] in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], before joining the [[Weizmann Institute]] in 1979. He was promoted to full professor in 1995. |
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Tenne is the Drake Family Professor and Head of the Department of Materials and Interfaces at the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]], and Director of the Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Nanoscale Sciences, director of the G.Schmidt Minerva Center for Supramolecular Architectures and holds the |
Tenne is the Drake Family Professor and Head of the Department of Materials and Interfaces at the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]], and Director of the Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Nanoscale Sciences, director of the G.Schmidt Minerva Center for Supramolecular Architectures and holds the Drake Family Chair in Nanotechnology. Prof. Tenne recently joined the Advisory Board of the newly launched ''[https://www.veruscript.com/journals/veruscript-functional-nanomaterials/ Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials]''<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2016-11-22|title="Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials"|url=https://www.veruscript.com/journals/veruscript-functional-nanomaterials/editorial-board|journal=Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials}}</ref>''.'' |
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Drake Family Chair in Nanotechnology. Tenne recently joined the Advisory Board of the newly launched ''[https://www.veruscript.com/journals/veruscript-functional-nanomaterials/ Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials]''<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2016-11-22|title="Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials"|url=https://www.veruscript.com/journals/veruscript-functional-nanomaterials/editorial-board|journal=Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials}}</ref>''.'' |
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In 1992, following the discovery of [[carbon nanotubes]], he predicted that nanoparticles of [[inorganic]] compounds with layered structures, such as MoS<sub>2</sub>, would not be stable against folding and would also form [[inorganic nanotube]]s and [[fullerene]]-like structures. |
In 1992, following the discovery of [[carbon nanotubes]], he predicted that nanoparticles of [[inorganic]] compounds with layered structures, such as MoS<sub>2</sub>, would not be stable against folding and would also form [[inorganic nanotube]]s and [[fullerene]]-like structures. |
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==Awards and recognition== |
==Awards and recognition== |
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In 2005, Tenne received the Materials Research Society (MRS) Medal for his work on inorganic fullerenes. |
In 2005, professor Tenne received the Materials Research Society (MRS) Medal for his work on inorganic fullerenes. |
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In 2020 professor Tenne was one of the winners of the prestigious [[EMET Prize]]. This award is known as Israel’s [[Nobel Prize]], awarded for excellence which makes significant contributions to Israeli society. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Reshef Tenne (Hebrew: born רשף טנא; 1944) is an Israeli scientist.
Biography
Born in Kibbutz Usha, Reshef Tenne received his BSc in Chemistry and Physics from Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1969, where he also received his MSc (1971) and PhD (1976).
Academic and scientific career
Reshef Tenne spent three years at the Battelle Institute in Geneva, Switzerland, before joining the Weizmann Institute in 1979. He was promoted to full professor in 1995.
Tenne is the Drake Family Professor and Head of the Department of Materials and Interfaces at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and Director of the Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for Nanoscale Sciences, director of the G.Schmidt Minerva Center for Supramolecular Architectures and holds the Drake Family Chair in Nanotechnology. Prof. Tenne recently joined the Advisory Board of the newly launched Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials[1].
In 1992, following the discovery of carbon nanotubes, he predicted that nanoparticles of inorganic compounds with layered structures, such as MoS2, would not be stable against folding and would also form inorganic nanotubes and fullerene-like structures.
Awards and recognition
In 2005, professor Tenne received the Materials Research Society (MRS) Medal for his work on inorganic fullerenes.
In 2020 professor Tenne was one of the winners of the prestigious EMET Prize. This award is known as Israel’s Nobel Prize, awarded for excellence which makes significant contributions to Israeli society.
References
- ^ ""Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials"". Veruscript Functional Nanomaterials. 2016-11-22.
External links
- Reshef Tenne home page at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
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