Ephraim Katzir

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Ephraim Katzir (1977)

Ephraim Katzir ( Hebrew אפרים קציר; actually Ephraim Katchalski; * May 16, 1916 in Kiev , Russian Empire ; † May 30, 2009 in Rechowot ) was an Israeli scientist ( biophysicist ) and politician of the Mapai ("Israeli Labor Party"). From May 24, 1973 to April 19, 1978, Katzir was the fourth President of Israel .

Katzir was from 1951 to 1973 head of the biophysical department of the Weizmann Institute in Rechowot and from 1966 to 1968 chief scientific advisor to the Israeli army . In 1959 he was awarded the Israel Prize . In 1960 he received the Rothschild Prize in Life Sciences and in 1972 the Sir Hans Krebs Medal of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies . In 1985 he was awarded the Japan Prize for his achievements in the field of biotechnology . He was a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina , since 1966 a foreign member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences , since 1976 a member of the American Philosophical Society , since 1977 an external member of the Royal Society and from 1989 also a foreign member Member of the Académie des Sciences .

After a term of office, he returned to science in 1978. He founded and established the Biotechnology Department at Tel Aviv University . Katzir worked in the field of peptide chemistry , especially polypeptides . He worked with Michael Sela on this.

He was the brother of Aharon Katzir .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ephraim Katzir in the Jewish Virtual Library (English).
  2. ↑ cf. Israel's fourth president Ephraim Katzir dies, aged 93 at haaretz.com, May 30, 2009.
  3. ↑ Member History: Ephraim Katchalski-Katzir. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 18, 2018 (with biography).
  4. ↑ Ephraim Katzir (Katchelsky) (1916-2009). In: knesset.gov.il. Retrieved December 2, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Elkan Blout: To honor Ephraim Katchalski-Katzir . In: Biopolymers . tape 26 , S0, 1987, pp. Siii – Siiv , doi : 10.1002 / bip.360260003 (English, PDF ).
  6. ↑ Michael Sela: Ephraim Katzir — My mentor and friend . In: Biopolymers . tape 26 , S0, 1987, pp. Sv-Svi , doi : 10.1002 / bip.360260004 (English, PDF ).

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SURNAME Katzir, Ephraim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Katchalski, Ephraim (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Israeli biophysicist and politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 16, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Kiev
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 2009
Place of death Rechowot