Background
Pines, Kapai was born on January 25, 1926 in Moscow. Arrived in Israel, 1930. Son of Dan Pines and Fanya Taxa.
Pines, Kapai was born on January 25, 1926 in Moscow. Arrived in Israel, 1930. Son of Dan Pines and Fanya Taxa.
Student, Columbia University, 1947-1949; student, Tel Aviv (Israel) U., 1956-1958.
Freelance writer, Palestine, 1945-1946, 49-54; delegate, The Jewish Agency, 1946-1949; United Nations correspondent, Hebrew Daily DAVAR, 1947-1948; co-editor, The Hebrew Popular Encyclopedia, Tel Aviv, 1955-1956; head division publications, Volcani Institute Agriculture, Rehovot, Israel, 1956-1962; member of staff, Daily MAARIV, Tel Aviv, 1958-1960; editor-in-chief, MADA-Hebrew Science Journal, Jerusalem, 1962-1990; freelance science writer, since 1990.
Lieutenant Israeli Air Force. Member Israel Association Science and Medical Writers (chairman foreign affairs committee 1977-1987, 79-82), Council Biology Editors, International Science Writers Association (co-founder since 1967), National Association Science Writers, European Science Journalists (associate).
Married Chana Heimann, June 15, 1950. Children: Ori, Niri.