10 Facts About Yitzhak Apeloig

Yitzhak Apeloig is a pioneer in the computational chemistry field of the Ab initio quantum chemistry methods for predicting and preparing the physical and chemical properties of materials.

Yitzhak Apeloig was the president of the Technion from 2001 until 2009 where the position was handed off to Peretz Lavie.

Yitzhak Apeloig served as dean of the Faculty of Chemistry from 1995 to 1999, where he was named Teacher of the Year at three occasions.

Yitzhak Apeloig established a number of interdisciplinary research centers such as the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute.

Yitzhak Apeloig established the Lorry I Lokey Interdisciplinary Center for Life Sciences and Engineering.

Yitzhak Apeloig was born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan after his family fled from the Nazis after the invasion of Poland in September 1939.

Yitzhak Apeloig served in the Nahal Brigade and the paratroopers between 1962 and 1964.

Yitzhak Apeloig studied chemistry and physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and completed his undergraduate and graduate education there, including a Ph.

Yitzhak Apeloig joined the faculty of the Technion in 1976 and in 1983 he was appointed professor.

Yitzhak Apeloig became the dean of the Faculty of Chemistry in 1995 until 2001 when he became the president of the Technion, replacing Amos Lapidot.