Gad M. Gilad

Background

Gilad, Gad M. was born on January 5, 1948 in Nahalal, Israel. Son of Gershon Greenberg and Rivka (Habinsky) Gilad.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Tel Aviv University, 1971. Special student in social science, Brandeis University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, 1977.

Career

Graduate research assistant Cornell University Medical College, New York City, 1972-1977. Fogarty visiting fellow National Institute Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1977-1979. Scientist Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel, 1979-1981, senior scientist Israel, 1981-1987.

Sabbatical, spinal cord injury research Veterans Administration Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1986-1987. Head department neurobiology Coriell Institute Medical Research, Camden, New Jersey, 1987-1988. Fogarty visiting scientist National Institute Mental Health Neurosci.

Center St. Elisabeths, Washington, 1988-1992. Visiting associate professor The Bruce Rappaport Faculty Medicine Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, 1992-1994. Head laboratory neuroscience department neurology Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, 1995-1996.

Director Research and Development, head laboratory neuroscience Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zrifin, Israel, since 1996. Incumbent Paul and Gabriella Rosenbaum Career Development chair Weizmann Institute of Science, 1983-1986. Organizer and chairman symposia and conferences.

Founder Israeli Forum of Medical Research and Development Directors, since 1999.

Achievements

• Gad M. Gilad has been listed as a notable Neuroscientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member City Council, Nes-Ziona, Israel, 1983-1986. Chairman Movement for Nes-Ziona, 1982-1986. Captain Israel Defense Forces, 1965-1968.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Neurosci., Israel Society Neurosci.

Interests

• Painting, public and community activity.

Connections

Married Varda Hayman, August 27, 1969. Children: Ayelet, Iris, Yotam.

Father:

Gershon Greenberg Gilad

Mother:

Rivka (Habinsky) Gilad

Spouse:

Varda Hayman

child:

Yotam Gilad

child:

Ayelet Gilad

child:

Iris Gilad