Ephraim KATZIR

Background

KATZIR, Ephraim was born on May 16, 1916 in (as Ephraim Katchalski), Kiev, Russia. Son of Yehuda and Tsila Katchalski.

Education

Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Career

Teacher and administrator. President World Organization for Rehabilitation through Training Union (Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training) 1987-1990, COBIOTECH Institute Scientific Committee Biotechnology since 1989. Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, France 1990.

Works

• Other Work

  • Numerous papers and articles on proteins and polyamino acids, polymers structure and function of living cells and enzyme engineering.

Membership

Israel Academy, of Sciences and Humanities, M.A.S., United States of America, Leopoldina Academy, of Science, German Democratic Republic, American Society of Biological Chemists (Honorary), The Royal Society of London iForeign member), American Academy, of Arts and Sciences (Foreign Honorary member), Institute Union of Biochemistry, Academy, des Sciences, France (Foreign member), Royal Institute of Great Britain (Honorary member), and many other organisations.

Interests

• Swimming.

Connections

Married Nina Gotlieb in 1938 (deceased).

Father:

Yehuda

Mother:

Tsila Katchalski

Spouse:

Nina Gotlieb