Avraham Raz

Background

Raz, Avraham was born on March 3, 1945 in Bucharest. Son of Zvi and Elizabeth Israel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ben Gurion U., 1970; Master of Science, Ben Gurion U., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Weitzmann Institute Science, 1978.

Career

Research fellow department cell biology, Weizmann Institute Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1980-1981; senior scientist, Weizmann Institute Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1981-1986; associate professor, Weizmann Institute Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1986-1988; member, Michigan Cancer Foundation, Detroit, since 1987. Director cancer metastasis program Michigan Cancer Foundation, since 1987. Adjunct professor.dept. radiation oncology Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1988-1991, professor, since 1991, professor department pathology, since 1992.

Scientific director RenSci Biotech Ltd., since 1989. Director tumor biology program MCF Comprehensive Cancer Center Metropolitan Detroit, since 1990, director tumor progression and metastasis, 1990. Director division basic research Karmanos Cancer Institute, 1995.

Reviewer many international agys. including Israel Academy Science, Israel Cancer Association, Medical Research Council Canada, Ministry of Science and Arts, National Cancer Institute Canada, many others.

Achievements

• Avraham Raz has been listed as a noteworthy Pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Israeli Army, 1963-1967. Member American Association for Cancer Research, American Association for Cell Biology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, European Association for Cancer Research, International Metastasis Society, Israel Bio-chemical Society, S.W. Oncology Group.

Connections

Married Tirza Raz; children: Yuval, Yosef, Yaron.

Father:

Zvi Israel

Mother:

Elizabeth Israel

Spouse:

Tirza Raz

child:

Yaron Raz

child:

Yosef Raz

child:

Yuval Raz