Background
Walter Alkan was born on May 12, 1911, in Berlin, Germany. He was the son of Leopold Alkan and Adele Alkan.
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Walter Alkan was born on May 12, 1911, in Berlin, Germany. He was the son of Leopold Alkan and Adele Alkan.
In 1935 Walter Alkan moved to Israel. From 1940 to 1946 he served in the British Army (rank of Lieutenant colonel), from 1948 to 1949 in Israel Defense Forces (rank of Rav-Seren).
Walter Alkan received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in Prague in 1935 and a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in London.
From 1949 to1977 Walter Alkan worked as a director of the Internal Department in Medical Center Assaf Harofeh, after that in Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh) in Tzrifin, Israel, until his death.
Walter Alkan was a widower and had 3 sons: Michael Leopold, David, Gideon.