Gad Avigad
Israeli biochemist (born 1930)
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Gad Avigad (Hebrew: גד אביגד; born 1930) is an Israeli biochemist.
Born1930 (age 95–96)
Jerusalem, Israel
AlmamaterHebrew University of Jerusalem
KnownforBiochemistry research
ParentNahman Avigad (father)
Gad Avigad | |
|---|---|
גד אביגד | |
| Born | 1930 (age 95–96) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Known for | Biochemistry research |
| Parent | Nahman Avigad (father) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Workplaces | Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
Biography
Avigad was born in 1930 in Jerusalem. He studied at the Hebrew University High School.[1] At 17, he joined the ranks of the Palmach. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, receiving a doctorate in 1958.
Avigad was Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the Hebrew University and, in 1967, moved to the United States and taught at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey.
Awards
In 1957, Avigad was awarded the Israel Prize, in exact sciences, jointly with Shlomo Hestrin and David Sidney Feingold, with whom he studied.[2]
Personal life
Gad is the son of Israeli archeologist Nahman Avigad.
