This biographical article is written like a résumé. (August 2024) |
Jean-Jacques Askenasy is an Israeli neurologist. Born in November 1929, in Romania. Aged 95 years old. He is an honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[1]
Jean-Jacques Askenasy | |
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| Alma mater | University of Cluj |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurology |
| Institutions | The Assuta Hospital Tel Aviv University |
| Website | Official website  |
Education
Doctorate in Medicine, cum laude, Univ. Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1954
Experience
- Began residency, Romanian Circle of Neuropathology belonging to the Romanian Academy, 1956; appointed neurology instructor in 5th year of residency
- Doctor in Science at the C. I. Parhon University, Bucharest, 1969
- Chairman of the Neurology Dept at the Băneasa University Hospital, Bucharest
- Appointed Neurologist at Ichilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv University, 1972
- Neuroscience Researcher, Weizmann Institute, 1974-1975
- Associate Prof. of Neurology, Mt Sinai School of Medicine, NY University; 1981.
- Participated in Melvin D. Yahr & Elliot D. Weitzman’s Sleep in Parkinsonian Patients project, 1981
- Appointed Director of the Sleep Medicine Center at Sheba Medical Center, 1985
- Organized courses in sleep medicine at Tel-Aviv University.
- Became professeur agrégé at Pierre et Marie Curie Univ., Clinique Charcot, 1986
- Clinical Professor of Neurology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv Univ., 1995
- Currently: Prof. of Forensic Science at the Buckmann Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv Univ., Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Neurological Association member; served on numerous national & international committees
Publications
Author of 35 books, 32 book chapters, 112 scientific articles & case reports in the fields of Neurology and Sleep Medicine, 221 active participation in national and international congresses, and 46 invited lectures.
Awards
- 1964- La Medaille des Journées Internationales de Grenoble - France
- 1981- Honor Citizen of the City of Yeruham – Israel
- 1995- Medaille Piere Castaigne – France
- 1997- Merit Certificate of the Ministry of Education of Israel
- 1999- Officier de l'Ordre de Mono – Togo
- 2001- Diplome d'honneur de l'AMIF – France
- 2003- Meritul Academiei Romane – Romania
- 2012- Crystal Trophy & Diploma of Excellence of Medical Life Gala 2012- Romania
- 2013- Decorated by the President of Romania with "Meritul Sanitar" rank "Officer"
- 2016- Membre d'Honneur de l'Academie Romania
- 2017- Comandeur de l'Ordre de Mono - Togo
- 2018- Membro Honorario de la Real Academia Barcelona
- 2018- Prize of Excellence "Augustin Buzura" -Romania[2]
- 2019- Centenart Prize – Romania
References
- ^ "ACADEMIA ROMÂNĂ - MEMBRI DE ONOARE DIN STRĂINĂTATE ACTUALI (". Academia Romana.
- ^ "Gala Fundaţiei Culturale "Augustin Buzura"". TVR2 (in Romanian).