Arieh Warshel

chemist, biochemist and biophysicist
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Arieh Warshel is an Israeli-American biochemist, biophysicist, and chemist born on November 20, 1940, in Sde Nahum [1][2]. He holds dual citizenship in Israel and the United States . His research focuses on biochemistry, biophysics, and computational biology [3].

Warshel serves as a faculty member at both the University of Southern California and the Weizmann Institute of Science . He has received several prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Tolman Award, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. He also holds honorary doctorates from the University of Tromsø and the Łódź University of Technology, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science [4][5][6][7][8][9][10].

Warshel is a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences [11].

Arieh Warshel

Summary

Arieh Warshel is a human[1]. Born in Sde Nahum[2], he… he was born on November 20, 1940[3]. He worked as a biochemist[4], university teacher[5], biophysicist[6], and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sde Nahum[2], Arieh Warshel…
  • Arieh Warshel was born on November 20, 1940[3].
  • Arieh Warshel held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Arieh Warshel held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Arieh Warshel's professions included biochemist[4].
  • Arieh Warshel's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Arieh Warshel's professions included biophysicist[6].
  • Arieh Warshel's professions included chemist[7].
  • Arieh Warshel's field of work was biochemistry[11].
  • Arieh Warshel's field of work was biophysics[12].
  • Arieh Warshel's field of work was computational biology[13].
  • Among Arieh Warshel's employers was University of Southern California[14].
  • Arieh Warshel was employed by Weizmann Institute of Science[15].
  • Arieh Warshel was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[16].
  • Arieh Warshel was educated at Weizmann Institute of Science[17].
  • Arieh Warshel's doctoral advisor was Shneior Lifson[18].
  • Arieh Warshel's doctoral advisor was Martin Karplus[19].
  • Arieh Warshel received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[20].
  • Arieh Warshel received the Tolman Award[21].
  • Arieh Warshel received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[22].
  • Arieh Warshel received the honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[23].
  • Arieh Warshel received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24].
  • Arieh Warshel received the honorary doctorate of the Łódź University of Technology[25].
  • Arieh Warshel was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Arieh Warshel was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Arieh Warshel was born in Sde Nahum[2]. He was born on November 20, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1924[30], headquartered in Haifa[31] and Weizmann Institute of Science[17], an institute[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1934[34]. Doctoral advisors include Shneior Lifson[18], a chemist[35], 1914–2001[36], of Israel[37], awarded the Israel Prize[38], specialised in physics[39] and Martin Karplus[19], a theoretical chemist[40], 1930–2024[41], of Austria[42], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[43], specialised in NMR spectroscopy[44]. Arieh Warshel earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[4], university teacher[5], biophysicist[6], and chemist[7]. Fields of work include biochemistry[11], an interdisciplinary science[46]; biophysics[12], a branch of biology[47]; and computational biology[13], an academic discipline[48]. Employers include University of Southern California[14], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1880[51], headquartered in Los Angeles[52] and Weizmann Institute of Science[15], an institute[53], in Israel[54], founded in 1934[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[20], a chemistry award[56], in Sweden[57], founded in 1901[58]; Tolman Award[21], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1960[61]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[22], a fellowship award[62], in United Kingdom[63]; honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[23], an award[64], in Norway[65]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24], a fellowship award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1874[68]; and honorary doctorate of the Łódź University of Technology[25], an award[69], in Poland[70].

Why It Matters

Arieh Warshel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Arieh Warshel born?

Arieh Warshel was born in Sde Nahum[2].

What did Arieh Warshel do for work?

Arieh Warshel worked as biochemist[4], university teacher[5], biophysicist[6], and chemist[7].

Where did Arieh Warshel go to school?

Arieh Warshel was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[16] and Weizmann Institute of Science[17].

What awards did Arieh Warshel receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[20], Tolman Award[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[22], and honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[23].

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