Background
Belkin, Michael was born on November 14, 1941 in Tel Aviv. Son of Yerachmeal and Gita Belkin.
educator ophthalmic researcher
Belkin, Michael was born on November 14, 1941 in Tel Aviv. Son of Yerachmeal and Gita Belkin.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1965. Doctor of Medicine, Hebrew University, 1969.
Chief physician, eye department, Haddasah U. Hospital, Jerusalem, 1975-1976;
chief research and development, Military Medical Corps., Israel, 1976-1979;
head Ophthalmic Technologies Laboratory, Eye Research Institute,, Tel Aviv U., since 1981;
director Eye Research Institute, Tel Aviv U., 1985-1993, 99-;
professor ophthalmological, Tel Aviv U., since 1987;
department chairman ophthalmology, Tel Aviv U., 1988-1992. Chairman Advisory Committee on Ophthalmology, Israel, 1985-1993. Member World Council Ergoophthalmology, Stockholm, 1988-1995.
Visiting professor Letterman Army Institute.Rsch., San Francisco, 1979-1981, 89, 90, Walter Reed Army Institute Research,1994, 95, 96.
Chairman Ophthalmic Planning Committee for National Emergencies, Israel, 1982-1995. Member Human Use in Science Experiment Committee, Tel Hashomer, Israel, since 1984. Board directors Ramot Ltd., Tel Aviv, 1988-1995.
Lieutenant colonel Israeli Medical Corps, 1976-1984. Member International Society for Eye Research, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Academy Ophthalmology, International Society Ocular Trauma (founding), Israel Eye Research Association (founding chairman 1983-1986).
Married Ruth Miriam Loeb, November 8, 1967. Children: Tamar, Dan, Daphna.