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Alon Chen

b. 1970

Israeli neuroscientist

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Born 1970. Alon Chen is an Israeli researcher, neuroscientist and neurobiologist.

Alon Chen (; born 1970) is an Israeli neuroscientist and the 11th President of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Biography

Chen was born in Israel. He is a neuroscientist. On a Rothschild scholarship and a Fulbright scholarship, Chen conducted postdoctoral research at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, California, from 2001 to 2005.

In 2005 Chen returned to the Weizmann Institute of Science as a senior scientist in the Neurobiology Department and received an Alon Fellowship from the Israel Council for Higher Education. In 2012, he became an associate professor, and in 2017 a full professor. He heads the Neurobiology Department at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and is an adjunct professor at LMU Munich's Faculty of Medicine. He took office in December 2019, succeeding Daniel Zajfman.

His research includes an investigation of the biological brain processes that regulate and are activated by mental stress and anxiety.

Chen is a member of the Executive Advisory Board of the World.Minds Foundation, engaging with leaders on topics at the intersection of science, health, and society.

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Important facts

Born
1970, Israel
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Life sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science
Positions held
Advisory board
Employers
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Weizmann Institute of Science
Awards
Oak scholarship; Fulbright Scholarship

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alon Chen?

Israeli neuroscientist

When was Alon Chen born?

Alon Chen was born in 1970 in Israel.

What is Alon Chen's occupation?

Alon Chen is a researcher, neuroscientist and neurobiologist.

What nationality is Alon Chen?

Alon Chen is Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alon Chen

· Wikidata: Q54963670

· DBpedia: Alon Chen

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