1. Raphael Mechoulam was a Bulgarian-born Israeli organic chemist and a professor in the Department of Natural Materials at the School of Pharmacy in the Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
14 Facts About Raphael Mechoulam
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Raphael Mechoulam was successful in the isolation and identification of the endogenous cannabinoids anandamide from the brain and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol, or 2-AG, from peripheral organs.
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Raphael Mechoulam's work has led to the discovery of the endocannabinoid system, which has effects on many important aspects of human health.
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Raphael Mechoulam attended an "American grade school" in Sofia until the enactment of antisemitic laws and the beginning of World War II.
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Raphael Mechoulam's parents left Berlin, removing to a small village in the Balkans, where they hoped they would be safer.
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In spite of being the only doctor in the area, Raphael Mechoulam's father was sent to a concentration camp, which he survived.
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In 1966, Raphael Mechoulam joined the faculty of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
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From 1979 to 1982, Raphael Mechoulam served as rector of the Hebrew University, and from 1983 to 1985 as pro-rector.
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Raphael Mechoulam was a founding member of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines and the International Cannabinoid Research Society.
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Raphael Mechoulam served as president of the International Cannabinoid Research Society from and Chairman of the Board of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines.
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In 1963 Raphael Mechoulam began working on the components of the cannabis plant, from which hashish and marijuana are produced.
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In 1989, Raphael Mechoulam established the concept that THC-style activity depends on a three-dimensional stereospecific structure.
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Raphael Mechoulam initiated a research project that led to the isolation of the first described endocannabinoid anandamide in 1992.
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Raphael Mechoulam is listed as a co-founder of the company 180 life sciences.