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Dan Meyerstein

b. 1938

Israeli academic

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About Dan Meyerstein

Born 1938. Dan Meyerstein is an Israeli chemist and academic, known for Ariel University.

Dan Meyerstein FRSC (; born in 1938 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli academic and former president of Ariel University.

Biography Meyerstein was born in Jerusalem in Mandatory Palestine. He earned an M.Sc. from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Physical Chemistry (1961), and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the school as well (1965).

Meyerstein is Professor Emeritus of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev a member of the Academia Europaea, the American Chemical Society, and the Royal Society of Chemistry.

In 2004, Meyerstein opened the third annual David Bar-Illan Conference on the Media. Concerning the demographics of Israel, Meyerstein has stated that the birthrate in the Judea and Samaria District is "crazily higher than the rest of Israel."

Views and opinions On academic boycotts of Israel, Meyerstein stated in The Jerusalem Post that, "I feel that many of the people involved in this boycott have little knowledge of the system here and those that do have knowledge also have the desire to abolish the state of Israel. I have always felt boycotts were a bit like burning books. This happened in Europe 70 years ago and it is part of the reason I live in Israel".

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Known for
Ariel University
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Physical Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Employers
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Awards
Fellow of the American Chemical Society; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Dan Meyerstein's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Meyerstein?

Israeli academic

When was Dan Meyerstein born?

Dan Meyerstein was born on 7 October 1938 in Jerusalem.

What is Dan Meyerstein's occupation?

Dan Meyerstein is a chemist and academic.

What is Dan Meyerstein known for?

Dan Meyerstein is known for Ariel University.

What nationality is Dan Meyerstein?

Dan Meyerstein is Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dan Meyerstein

· Wikidata: Q11211773

· DBpedia: Dan Meyerstein

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