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Reshef Tenne

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Reshef Tenne · Science & Medicine

What

Chemist who discovered inorganic fullerene-like nanostructures and nanotubes

When

1944, Israel

Where

Israel

Biography

Reshef Tenne is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Chemist who discovered inorganic fullerene-like nanostructures and nanotubes

How & why

Reshef Tenne is an Israeli chemist and materials scientist at the Weizmann Institute who in 1992 led the discovery of inorganic fullerene-like nanostructures and inorganic nanotubes, opening a new field of nanomaterials with lubricating and other applications. He received the Israel Prize for chemistry. He is an Israeli Jewish scientist.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry

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Chemist who discovered inorganic fullerene-like nanostructures and nanotubes

1944

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry