Background
Avni, Rudi was born on November 24, 1934 in Podul-Iloaie, Iashi, Romania. Son of Joseph Finkelstein and Toni.
Avni, Rudi was born on November 24, 1934 in Podul-Iloaie, Iashi, Romania. Son of Joseph Finkelstein and Toni.
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, 1955. Master of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovoth, 1969.
Researcher Israel Atomic Energy Commission, Rehovoth, 1955—1960, State University, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1959—1960. Scientist French Center for Educational Affairs, Fontenay aux Roses, France, 1960—1961. Head, spectrochemical laboratory Nuclear Research Center Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 1961—1977.
Senior researcher University Florida, Gainesville, 1973—1975. Head, division chemistry NRCN, Beer-Sheva, 1977—1989. Senior scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Center, Cleveland, 1983—1984.
Visiting professor University Pierre Marie Curie, Paris, 1993—2001. Director AVNI RTD Consulting, Ramat-Gan, Israel, since 2000.
Married Solomon, August 9, 1955. Children: Eitan, Ada Morag, Ronit Shaviv-Avni.