Ora Kedem

Ora Kedem
אורה קדם
Prof. Ora Kedem
Born(1924-07-02)2 July 1924
Vienna, Austria
DiedFebruary 2026(2026-02-00) (aged 101)
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem
OccupationsScientist, professor emerita
Employer(s)Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Weizmann Institute of Science
Known forContributions to thermodynamics and separation processes
Awards

Ora Kedem (Hebrew: אורה קדם; 2 July 1924 – 23 February 2026) was an Austrian-born Israeli chemist who was a professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and a recipient of the 1961 Israel Prize for life sciences.[1]

In 2005, she was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the thermodynamics of irreversible transport processes and the development of separation processes for the treatment of water and wastewater.

Kedem died in February 2026, at the age of 101.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "A Life in Science - News, Features and Discoveries from the Weizmann Institute of Science". Weizmann Wonder Wander. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. ^ moked2 (2026-02-24). "אורה קדם ז"ל". ידיעות אחרונות מודעות אבל | קו ישיר 077-9967000 ☎️ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)