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Yoram Lass

b. 1945

Israeli physician and politician

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Born 1945. Yoram Lass is an Israeli television presenter, university teacher and chief executive officer.

Yoram Lass (; born 30 January 1945) is an Israeli physician, researcher, scientist, and former politician. He served as Director-General of the Ministry of Health and was a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between 1992 and 1996.

Biography Born towards the end of the Mandate era, Lass earned a doctorate in medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He worked as a lecturer, and became Associate Dean of the Tel Aviv University Medical School. During the 1980s he presented the science-based television show Tatzpit with Yael Dan. He later became Director-General of the Health Ministry.

A member of the Labor Party, he was elected to the Knesset on its list in 1992. He chaired the Health Subcommittee. After leaving politics he returned to teaching at Tel Aviv University.

In 2011 founded N-UFiltration, a company dedicated to recycling of hemodialisers for various industrial and agricultural usages, as well as for providing affordable drinking water.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lass opposed the lockdown policy adopted by the government, arguing that "I'm going to say something that's really hard to hear. For the sake of a few people who anyways don't have a long life expectancy, you don't ruin a country. You don't ruin the world. You sacrifice."

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Positions held
Knesset member
Employers
Tel Aviv University, Hogwarts

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People whose lives overlapped Yoram Lass's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yoram Lass?

Israeli physician and politician

When was Yoram Lass born?

Yoram Lass was born on 30 January 1945 in Israel.

What is Yoram Lass's occupation?

Yoram Lass is a television presenter, university teacher and chief executive officer.

What nationality is Yoram Lass?

Yoram Lass is Israeli.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Yoram Lass

Β· Wikidata: Q2904284

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