Background
Kochva, Elazar was born on June 16, 1926 in Zguritsa, Romania. Son of Yeshahayahu and Esther (Averbach) Sternberg.
Kochva, Elazar was born on June 16, 1926 in Zguritsa, Romania. Son of Yeshahayahu and Esther (Averbach) Sternberg.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Tel Aviv University (Israel), 1957. Master of Science in Zoology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1960, Doctor of Philosophy, 1962.
Lecturer zoology Tel Aviv University, 1960-1963, professor, since 1972, dean Faculty Life Sciences, 1974-1979, Norman and Rose Lederer professor experimental biology, 1983, chairman inter-university committee on admissions policy, since 1976. Chairman board directors National Institute for Testing and Evaluation, Jerusalem, since 1981.
Member Zoological Society Israel, American Society Zoologists, International Society Toxicology, Sigma Xi.
Married Lea Yashtskikman, December 24, 1946. Children– Drorith, Tamar.