Laureates of the Japan Prize
The 1985 (1st) Japan Prize
Biotechnology
Outstanding achievement in basic theory in the field of immobilized enzymes and their practical applications
Dr. Ephraim Katchalski-Katzir (Israel)
| Professor at Tel Aviv University and at Weizmann Institute of Science. Born in 1916 |
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Dr. Katzir, the fourth President of the State of Israel from 1973 to 1978, is credited with the invention and development of the bioanalyzer and bioreactor, two devices employing immobilized enzymes and cells which form part of the foundation of biotechnology. |