Joshua Jortner
Joshua Jortner · Science & Medicine
Physical chemist known for ultrafast processes and molecular clusters
1933, Tarnów, Poland
Israel (Tel Aviv)
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Jortner made foundational contributions to the theory of ultrafast processes, electron transfer and molecular clusters, shaping modern physical chemistry. Born to a Jewish family in Tarnów, Poland, he fled to Mandatory Palestine as a child in 1940 and became a leading figure at Tel Aviv University. He later served as president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
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Physical chemist known for ultrafast processes and molecular clusters
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
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