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Sela, Ben-Ami was born on June 5, 1944 in Tel Aviv. Son of Haim and Eva (Vrubel) Sela.
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Ben-Ami Sela, Israeli biochemist. Achievements include the patents on novel derivatives of daunomycin, anthracycline antibiotics and their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions; plasma gangliosides are receptors for mitogenic signal transduction; novel method for hydroxyproline measurement in urine; the risks of perinatal treatment with iodine compounds.
Education
Master of Science, Tel Aviv University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Weitzmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1973.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, The Rockefeller U., 1974-1977; research fellow, Weitzmann Institute Science, Rehovot, 1977-1979; senior scientist, Weitzmann Institute Science, Rehovot, 1979-1983; associate professor, Tel Aviv U., 1983-1989. Visiting scientist The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 1987-1989. Director Institute Chemical Pathology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant Israeli Medical Corps, 1962-1994. Member Israel Bio-chemical Society, Israel Clinical Chemistry Society, American Association Clinical Chemistry.
Connections
Married Etziona-Yoselson, October 26, 1971. Children: Karni, Yaron.
