Assaf Friedler (Hebrew: אסף פרידלר; born August 29, 1971) is an Israeli organic chemist and biochemist who is a full professor at the Institute of Chemistry in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the current dean of the faculty,[1] the chairman of the Hebrew University for the Youth, and a former vice-rector of the Hebrew University.[2]

Assaf Friedler
אסף פרידלר
Born (1971-08-29) August 29, 1971 (age 53)
Alma mater
Occupation(s)organic chemist, biochemist
EmployerHebrew University of Jerusalem
Notable workInvestigation of protein-protein interactions

Biography

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Friedler was born and raised in Haifa.[3] He started his doctoral studies in Organic Chemistry under the supervision of Chaim Gilon.[3] He submitted his thesis in 2000 and received his PhD.[citation needed] In the same year, Friedler moved on to the United Kingdom, where he stayed as a post-doctoral fellow in the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Protein Engineering in Cambridge, under the supervision of Alan Fersht.[3]

In 2004, Friedler returned to Israel and joined the Institute of Chemistry of the Hebrew University as a senior lecturer. In 2009 he was promoted to associate professor and, in 2015, to full professor. Between 2010–2015 he was the head of the School of Chemistry.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Assaf Friedler, Faculty of Sciences".
  2. ^ "אודות לשכת הרקטור".
  3. ^ a b c d "Prof. Assaf Friedler – short biography" (PDF).
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