Katzir

Katzir
Ephraim Katzir.

Ephraim Katzir (hebräisch ‏אפרים קציר‎; eigentlich Katchalsky, * 16. Mai 1916 in Bielsk, Russland) ist ein israelischer Naturwissenschaftler (Biophysiker) und Politiker der Mapai („Israelische Arbeitspartei“). Von 1973 bis 1978 war Katzir der vierte Staatspräsident Israels.

Katzir war von 1951 bis 1973 Leiter der biophysikalischen Abteilung des Weizmann-Instituts in Rehovot und von 1966 bis 1968 wissenschaftlicher Chefberater der israelischen Armee.

1985 wurde ihm der Japan-Preis für seine Leistungen auf dem Gebiet der Biotechnologien zuerkannt.


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