Background
Kahan, Ernesto was born on December 2, 1940 in General Roca, Argentina. Son of Isaac and Catalina (Mutchinick) Kahan. arrived in Israel, 1976.
consultant researcher medical educator
Kahan, Ernesto was born on December 2, 1940 in General Roca, Argentina. Son of Isaac and Catalina (Mutchinick) Kahan. arrived in Israel, 1976.
Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Buenos Aires, 1964. Master in Public Health, Buenos Aires University, 1968.
Head Department of Planning, Ministry of Health, Argentina, 1972-1973;
director general, Ministry of Health, Argentina, 1973;
director, Regional Hospital, C. Rivadavia, Argentina, 1974-1976;
deputy director, Rabin (Beilinson) Medical Center, Israel, 1977-1987;
head of department Institute for Occupl. Health, Tel Aviv U., since 1986;
research associate, Center for Health Studies, Seattle, 1987-1988. Associate professor of University Buenos Aires, 1974-1976.
Professor medicine Patagonia U., Argentina, 1975-1976. Director medical studies International Institute, Beit Berl, Israel, since 1988. Honorary professor of University Control East, Dominican Republic, 1994.
Coordinator, consultant Research Net of Ambulatory Pediatricians, Israel, since 1996.
Member council City of Kefar Sava, Israel, 1988. National council Meretz Party, Israel, 1995. Delegate from Israel to Nobel Peace prize ceremony, Oslo, 1985.
Member International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (vice president since 1996, Albert Schweitzer Peace Achievement award 1991), Physicians for Peace and Preservation of the Environment (chairman since 1984), Mediterranean Society Public Health (vice president 1991-1995).
Married Martha Eugenia Eisler, February 11, 1964. Children: Marina Ana, Silvina Iris, Denisse Irene.