Curriculum Vitae

Abbreviated CV

   Born: April 10, 1945, Tel Aviv, Israel.
   B.Sc. in chemistry (Tel Aviv University, 1969)
   M.Sc. in biochemistry (Tel Aviv University, 1971)
   Ph.D. in biochemistry (Tel Aviv University, 1975)
   Postdoc (Weizmann Institute, 1975-1978; University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1978-1980)
   Faculty member at the Weizmann Institute of Science (since 1980)
   Senior scientist (1980)
   Associate Professor with tenure (1984)
   Incumbent of the Jack & Simon Djanogly Professorial Chair in Biochemistry (1992-2015)
   Professor (1995)
   Professor emeritus (2015)

Positions Held

  • Secretary of the Israel Society for Biochemistry (1989-1990)
  • Chairman of the Department of Membrane Research and Biophysics (previously named Department of Membrane Research; currently named Department of Biomolecular Sciences), Weizmann Institute of Science (1989-1995)
  • Chairman of the Israel National Committee for Microbiology, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities (1992-2001)
  • Director of the Josef Cohn Minerva Center for Biomembrane Research,
    Weizmann Institute of Science (1994-1999)
  • Chairman of the advisory committee of the Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky Center,
    Weizmann Institute of Science (1996-1999)
  • Chairman of the Scientific Council, Weizmann Institute of Science (2000-2002)
  • Scientific Coordinator of Conseil Pasteur-Weizmann (2007-2012)
  • President of the Israel Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2008-2011)
  • Co-President of Conseil Pasteur-Weizmann (2012-2014)
  • President of Conseil Pasteur-Weizmann (2014-2017)