Background
Milstein, David was born on June 4, 1947 in Ulm, Germany. Arrived in Israel, 1949. Son of Abraham and Musia Milstein.
Milstein, David was born on June 4, 1947 in Ulm, Germany. Arrived in Israel, 1949. Son of Abraham and Musia Milstein.
Bachelor of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1969. Master of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy summa cum laude, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1976.
Research chemist Nuclear Research Center, Negev, Israel, 1971-1973. Postdoctoral fellow Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1977-1978. Group leader central research Du Pont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1979-1986.
Professor chemistry The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, since 1987. Head department organic chemistry The Weizmann Institute of Science, 1996—2005, head The Kimmel Center Molecular Design, since 2000. Professional chair Israel Matz, since 1996.
Member of German Academy of Sciences, Israel Chemical Society (executive committee 1991-1997, I.M. Kolthoff prize in chemistry 2002, chemistry award 2006), European Federation Chemical Societies (board directors), American Chemical Society (Organometallic Chemistry award 2007).
Married Adi Romano, August 23, 1971. Children: Nofit, Oren, Avi.