Arieh Warshel
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Arieh Warshel is an Israeli-American biochemist, biophysicist, and chemist born on November 20, 1940, in Sde Nahum [1][2]. He holds dual citizenship in Israel and the United States . His research focuses on biochemistry, biophysics, and computational biology [3].
Warshel serves as a faculty member at both the University of Southern California and the Weizmann Institute of Science . He has received several prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Tolman Award, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. He also holds honorary doctorates from the University of Tromsø and the Łódź University of Technology, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science [4][5][6][7][8][9][10].
Warshel is a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences [11].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Israel[8], United States[9]
- Field of work: biochemistry[10], biophysics[11], computational biology[12]
- Employer: University of Southern California[13], Weizmann Institute of Science[14]
- Educated at: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[15], Weizmann Institute of Science[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Shneior Lifson[17], Martin Karplus[18]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Tolman Award[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[21], honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[22], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23], honorary doctorate of the Łódź University of Technology[24]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[25], Russian Academy of Sciences[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Commons category: Arieh Warshel[28]
- Military, police or special rank: captain[29]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[30]
- Participated in conflict: Six-Day War[31], Yom Kippur War[32]
- Family name: Warshel[33]
- Given name: Arieh[34]
- Work location: Weizmann Institute of Science[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[36], English[37]
- Name in native language: אריה ורשל[38]
- Interested in: theoretical chemistry[39]
Why It Matters
Arieh Warshel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Arieh Warshel born?
Arieh Warshel was born in Sde Nahum[2].
What did Arieh Warshel do for work?
Arieh Warshel worked as a biochemist[3], university teacher[4], biophysicist[5], and chemist[6].
Where did Arieh Warshel go to school?
Arieh Warshel was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[15] and Weizmann Institute of Science[16].
What awards did Arieh Warshel receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[19], Tolman Award[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[21], and honorary doctor of the University of Tromso[22].