Biography
Joshua Jortner — chemist with roots in the Russian Empire
Joshua Jortner is an Israeli physical chemist and professor at Tel Aviv University, known for work on electron transfer, energy transfer and chemical dynamics. He received the Israel Prize in chemistry in 1982 and the Wolf Prize in Chemistry in 1988, and served as president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities (1986–1995) and of IUPAC.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Tarnów (Poland)
Born on 14 March 1933 in Tarnów, Poland (historically Austrian Galicia), to Arthur and Regina Jortner, he moved with his parents to Mandatory Palestine in 1940.
President of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities (1986–1995).
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Origin
Tarnów (Poland)🇷🇺 Russian Empire
Historical context
Russian Empire · c. 1721–1917
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Tarnów (Poland). At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
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Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Israel Prize in Chemistry (1982)
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Wolf Prize in Chemistry (1988)
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President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
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President of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities (1986–1995)
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Member of the US National Academy of Sciences (1997) and the Leopoldina (1995)
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