Background
Laron, Zvi was born on February 6, 1927 in Cernauti, Romania. Arrived in Israel, 1948. Son of Moshe and Rosa (Feller) Laron.
pediatric endocrinology educator scientist
Laron, Zvi was born on February 6, 1927 in Cernauti, Romania. Arrived in Israel, 1948. Son of Moshe and Rosa (Feller) Laron.
Doctor of Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1953. Dr honoris cause, University Cluj, Romania, 1997. Dr honoris cause, Avogadro University, Novara, Italy, 2001.
Associate professor Tel-Aviv Medical School, Ramat-Aviv, Israel, 1967-1970, professor Israel, 1971-1982. Irene & Nicholas Marsh chair endocrinology/juvenile diabetes Tel-Aviv University, since 1983. Director institute pediatric and adolescent endocrinology Beilinson Medical Center, Israel, 1958-1992, head pediatric endocrinology unit, research Israel, since 1993.
Chief editor Journal Pediatrics Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1995—2003. Founder and chief editor Pediatrics Endocrinology Reviews, since 2003.
Member International Society Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetology (president, Hippocrates medal 1993), Leopoldine Academy of Sciences, Hellenic Society Study Growth Hormone, Spanish Pediatrics Endocrine Society, Growth Hormone Research Society, Ialian Society Pediatrics Endocrinology.
Married Tova Swisha, September 26, 1954. Children: Avidan, Daphne, Tamar, Moshe.