Community of Scholars Profile
Bekenstein, Jacob
Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.
Data from Institute records
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Visits to IAS
| Type | Affiliation | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
| [M] | NatSci | 9/1/2009 | 8/16/2010 |
Current Homepage: www.phys.huji.ac.il/~bekenste
Field of Study while at IAS: Astrophysics
Home institution while at IAS: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Position: Polak Professor of Theoretical Physics
Start year: 1990
Department: Physics
Institution: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Current Field of Study: Astrophysics, Theoretical Physics
Past and Other Appointments
| Appointment | Organization | Start Year | End Year |
|---|
| Full Professor | Hebrew University of Jerusalem | 1990 | |
| Arnow Professor of Astrophysics | Ben Gurion University, Israel | 1983 | |
| Full Professor | | 1978 | |
Degrees
| Degree | Year | Institution |
|---|
| Ph.D. | 1972 | Princeton University |
| M.Sc. | 1969 | Polytechnic Institute of New York |
| B.Sc. | 1969 | Polytechnic Institute of New York |
Honors
| Description | Year |
|---|
| Israel National Prize | 2005 |
| Member, Israel Academy of Sciences | 1997 |
| Rotschild Prize (Israel) | 1988 |
| Landau Prize for Research in Physics (Israel) | 1981 |
| Bergman Prize in Physics (Israel) | 1977 |