Dahlia Gredinger
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Dahlia Greidinger was an Israel
i scientist who helped develop the country's chemical industry.
, Tel-Aviv. She was a fifth generation Israeli. Her parents were Miriam Rokach and Joseph Katzenelbogen-Katz. She attended the Hebrew Reali School
of Haifa
. She earned an M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Lausanne
, Switzerland
, where she graduated with distinction. She married Coleman Greidinger in October 1950. She died of cancer in 1979 after battling the disease for ten years.
Greidinger wrote for scientific publications and was the holder of several patents, among them a patent on Controlled release particulate fertilizer composition 'Stable liquid N-P-K fertilizer composition and method of use', a liquid fertilizer composition storable for 6–8 months, and Solid Ammonium Polyphosphate Compositions and Manufacture. She was a member of the European Committee for Expansion, the Association of Academic Women and the Anti-Cancer Association.
awards a fellowship for cancer research financed by the Dahlia Greidinger Anti-Cancer Fund. In honor of her contributions in the field of chemistry and fertilization systems, the family established the Dahlia Greidinger Fertilizer Research Fund.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i scientist who helped develop the country's chemical industry.
Biography
Dahlia Greidinger was born on July 27, 1926 in Neve TzedekNeve Tzedek
Neve Tzedek is a neighborhood located in southwestern Tel Aviv, Israel. It was the first Jewish neighborhood to be built outside the walls of the ancient port of Jaffa. For years, the neighborhood prospered as Tel Aviv, the first modern Hebrew city, grew up around it...
, Tel-Aviv. She was a fifth generation Israeli. Her parents were Miriam Rokach and Joseph Katzenelbogen-Katz. She attended the Hebrew Reali School
Hebrew Reali School
The Hebrew Reali School of Haifa , located in Haifa, Israel, is one of the country's oldest private schools.-History:...
of Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
. She earned an M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Lausanne
University of Lausanne
The University of Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Today about 12,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where she graduated with distinction. She married Coleman Greidinger in October 1950. She died of cancer in 1979 after battling the disease for ten years.
Career
In 1951, Greidinger became a teaching and research assistant at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology. After completing her doctorate in 1958, she began working at Deshanim Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. By 1969, she was appointed director of Research and Development and elected to the board of directors. The company grew to become Israel's largest supplier of fertilizers.Greidinger wrote for scientific publications and was the holder of several patents, among them a patent on Controlled release particulate fertilizer composition 'Stable liquid N-P-K fertilizer composition and method of use', a liquid fertilizer composition storable for 6–8 months, and Solid Ammonium Polyphosphate Compositions and Manufacture. She was a member of the European Committee for Expansion, the Association of Academic Women and the Anti-Cancer Association.
Commemoration
The Feinberg Graduate School of Weizmann Institute of ScienceWeizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science , known as Machon Weizmann, is a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel. It differs from other Israeli universities in that it offers only graduate and post-graduate studies in the sciences....
awards a fellowship for cancer research financed by the Dahlia Greidinger Anti-Cancer Fund. In honor of her contributions in the field of chemistry and fertilization systems, the family established the Dahlia Greidinger Fertilizer Research Fund.
External links
- Biography of Dr. Dahlia Gredinger
- Dahlia Greidinger Anti-Cancer Fund
- Dahlia Greidinger International Workshop on Controlled/Slow-Release Fertilizers
- Dahlia Greidinger International Symposium on Nutrient Management under Salinity and Water Stress Symposium held at Technion — Israel Institute of Technology, 1999
- Cinema City Management Biographies of sons, Moshe J. (Mooky) Greidinger and Israel Greidinger