Background
Volcani, Benjamin Elazari was born on January 4, 1915 in Ben-Shemen, Israel. Son of Isaac E. and Sarah (Krieger) Volcani. came to the United States, 1957. Naturalized, 1983.
Volcani, Benjamin Elazari was born on January 4, 1915 in Ben-Shemen, Israel. Son of Isaac E. and Sarah (Krieger) Volcani. came to the United States, 1957. Naturalized, 1983.
Master of Science, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, Israel, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, Israel, 1941.
Member of staff, Sieffs Research Institute & Weizmann Institute, Rehovoth, Israel, 1939-1958; head microbioloty section, Sieffs Research Institute & Weizmann Institute, Rehovoth, Israel, 1948-1958; professor microbiology Scripps Institute Oceanography, University of California, La Jolla, since 1959. Visiting professor Tenovus Institute Cancer Research Welsh Medical School, Cardiff, England,1972-1973.
Married Eleanor Toni Solomins, March 14, 1948. 1 child, Yanon.