Background
Katchalski-Katzir, Ephraim was born on May 16, 1916 in Kiev, Russia. Son of Yehuda and Tsila Katchalski-Katzir. arrived in Israel, 1922.
Katchalski-Katzir, Ephraim was born on May 16, 1916 in Kiev, Russia. Son of Yehuda and Tsila Katchalski-Katzir. arrived in Israel, 1922.
Master of Science summa cum laude, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, The Hebrew University, 1941.
Research fellow, Polytechnic Institute/Brooklyn and Columbia University, New York City, 1946-1948;
head department biophysics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1951-1973;
professor, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, since 1978;
senior foreign scientist fellowship, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964;
chief scientist, Israel Defense Ministry, 1966-1968;
elected 4th President, State of Israel, 1973-1978;
head department biotechnology, Tel-Aviv U., Ramat Aviv, 1980-1988;
professor emeritus, Tel-Aviv U., Ramat Aviv, since 1987. Visiting professor biophysics Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1953-1961, Rockefeller U., New York, 1961-1965, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1961-1965, Battelle Seattle Research Center, Washington, 1971. Guest scientist Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1959.
Regents professor University of California, San Diego, 1979.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences (United States), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Academy des Sciences/France, American Chemical Society, American Philosophical Society, American Society Biological Chemists, Association Franco-Israelienne pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (vice president 1985-1986, president 1987), Association of Harvard Chemists, Biophysics Society, Ciba Foundation, European Molecular Biology Organization, Federation of America Societies for Experimental Biology, Royal Institution of Great Britain, Royal Society/London, World Academy of Art and Science, American Academy of Microbiology, others.
Married Nina Gotlieb, February 14, 1938 (wid. March 1986); children: Nurith (deceased), Meir, Irit (deceased).