Benjamin Shapira

Benjamin Shapira (Hebrew: בנימין שפירא; 10 June 1913 – 1993) was an Israeli biochemist.

Benjamin Shapira
בנימין שפירא
Born	(1913-06-10)10 June 1913 Germany
Died	1993 (aged 79–80)
Nationality	Israel
Occupation	Biochemist
Awards	Israel Prize (1955)
Alma mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry

Biography

Benjamin Shapira was born in Germany in 1913. His family immigrated to British Mandate of Palestine in 1926 and settled in Afula. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1933 and obtained a BSc in natural sciences in 1937. In 1940, he was awarded a PhD.

Awards

• In 1955, Shapira was awarded the Israel Prize, for medical science.^[1]

See also

• List of Israel Prize recipients
• Shapira