Arie Zaban

Arie Zaban (אריה צבן; born in 1961) is an Israeli professor of chemistry. He is President of Bar-Ilan University.

Arie Zaban
Arie Zaban (2005)
Born
אריה צבן

1961 (age 58–59)
Israel
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationProfessor of Chemistry
Known forPresident of Bar-Ilan University

Biography

Arie Zaban was born in Israel.[1] He served in the Israel Air Force as a Phantom pilot.[1][2] He earned a B.Sc. in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Electrochemistry from Bar-Ilan University.[2] He spent two years of postdoctoral work at the United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado.[1][2]

Academic career

He returned to Bar-Ilan, becoming a professor of chemistry.[1][3] He was a founding director of the Bar-Ilan’s Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials for seven years, and was elected to be Bar-Ilan's Vice President of Research in 2014.[1][4][5] In 2017 Zaban was elected to be Bar-Ilan's eighth president, succeeding Daniel Hershkowitz.[1][6][7][2][8][9]

See also

References
  1. "Arie Zaban". American Friends of Bar-Ilan University.
  2. "Prof. Arie Zaban elected new president of Bar-Ilan University". The Jerusalem Post.
  3. "Prof. Arie Zaban". www.zabanlab.com.
  4. Ina Freedman. "Small Worlds: The Nanotechnology Initiative; From Minute Particles Limitless Possibilities: Israel's Nanotech Sector," Small Worlds.
  5. "Bar-Ilan Scientist Invents Cheaper Way to Produce Electricity". Renewable Energy World. September 5, 2007.
  6. Israel, David. "Sharansky Becomes Bar Ilan's Guardian of Zion". Jewish Press.
  7. "Bar-Ilan University aims to bring home 150 researchers". Globes. July 30, 2018.
  8. "Israeli Professor Punished for Kicking Hijab-Wearing Muslim Out of Class". Israel Today. November 1, 2017.
  9. "Bar-Ilan Presidents | Bar Ilan University". .biu.ac.il. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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