Manfred Aschner
Encyclopedia
Manfred Aschner was an Israeli microbiologist
and entomologist
.
in 1901. He emigrated to Mandate Palestine (now Israel
) in 1924 and joined in the efforts to eradicate malaria
from the country.
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
and entomologist
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
.
Biography
Aschner was born in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1901. He emigrated to Mandate Palestine (now Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
) in 1924 and joined in the efforts to eradicate malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
from the country.
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients
- Aschner