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biochemist geneticist university professor molecular biologist

Howard Cedar, American molecular biologist. Co-recipient Wolf Foundation prize in Medicine, Israel, 2008. Member of Human Genome Organization, European Molecular Biology Organization, Israel Academy of Sciences & Humanities.

Background

Cedar, Howard was born on January 12, 1943 in New York City. Son of Morris and Tannie (Feitelson) Cedar.

Education

He received a bachelor"s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and, in 1970, received a Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy from the New York University.

Career

Intern New York University Medical School, 1970-1971. Research associate National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1971-1973. Lecturer department cellular biochemistry & human genetics Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 1973-1975, senior lecturer, 1975-1978, associate professor, 1978-1981, professor, since 1981, Harry & Helen L. Brenner chair molecular biology.

Achievements

  • Howard Cedar has been listed as a noteworthy molecular biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities]

In 2003, be became a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Connections

Married Zipora Kriger, March 12, 1967. Married Joseph Cedar. Married Dahlia Cedar.

Married Noa Cedar; Married Yoav Cedar. Married Yonaton Cedar. Married Daniel Cedar.

Father:
Morris Cedar

Mother:
Tannie (Feitelson) Cedar

Spouse:
Yonaton Cedar

Spouse:
Noa Cedar

Spouse:
Daniel Cedar.

Spouse:
Yoav Cedar

Spouse:
Joseph Cedar

Spouse:
Dahlia Cedar

Spouse:
Zipora Kriger