Background
Berkovitch-Yellin, Ziva was born on May 7, 1946 in Rehovot, Israel. Daughter of Yacov and Lea (Potchinsky) Yellin.
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Berkovitch-Yellin, Ziva was born on May 7, 1946 in Rehovot, Israel. Daughter of Yacov and Lea (Potchinsky) Yellin.
Bachelor of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1967. Master of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, 1976.
Postdoctoral fellow, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1977; postdoctoral fellow, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1978-1979; visiting scientist, Hoffman La Roche, Nutley, New Jersey, 1986-1987; researcher, Weizmann Institute, 1980-1986, 88-; professor of chemistry, Weizmann Institute, since 1988. Professor Max Planck Institute, Hamburg, Germany, 1988-1995.
Chairman dance organization, Rehovot, since 1993. Major Israel Defense Forces, 1969-1971. Member Israeli Chemistry Association, Israeli Crystallography Association.
Married Yigal Berkovitch, June 5, 1969. Children: Roten, Lior.