In academic circles, there is a known passage that a lot of people follow, but at which almost no one truly excel. There are but a comparative handful of truly great minds in every generation, and these are the people that make the world a better place. These are the finders of grand theories or major paradigms, never seen before technology, and life-saving medicine. Dr. Joseph Schlessinger is one such great mind.

During his academic career, he has accomplished more than a dozen other scientists put together. Like most of the world’s leading scientists, he had an impressive start, first obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Physics in 1968 from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, followed by a Masters in Chemistry in 1970 from the same place. The young Schlessinger coasted without effort during those early years of academia, graduating magna cum laude both times.

Staying firmly dedicated to his goal, he was immediately accepted to the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, where he received his Ph.D. in 1974, after submitting his successful thesis work on “Study of Chemical and Biological Systems by Circular Polarization of Fluorescence.” As a postdoc fellow between 1974 and 1976, he began his studies enthusiastically at Cornell’s Department of Chemistry and Applied Physics.

After a exciting postdoc experience at Cornell, he spent the next several years at increasingly more ambitious pursuits, including a position at the NIH, followed by a long tenure at the Weizmann Institute that ended in his appointment as full professor in the Department of Chemical Immunology.

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In academic circles, there is a known path that a lot of people follow, but at which few truly excel. There are but a comparative handful of truly memorable minds in every generation, and these are the people that transform our world. These are the discoverers of great theories or major paradigms, groundbreaking technology, and life-saving medicine. Dr. Joseph Schlessinger is one such great mind.

During his academic career, he has accomplished more than a ten other scientists put together. Like most of the world’s leading scientists, he had an impressive start, first obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Physics in 1968 from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, followed by a Masters in Chemistry in 1970 from the same university. The young Schlessinger coasted easily during those early years of academia, graduating magna cum laude both times.

Staying firmly dedicated to his end goal, he was immediately admitted to the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, where he received his Ph.D. in 1974, after submitting his successful thesis work on “Study of Chemical and Biological Systems by Circular Polarization of Fluorescence.” As a postdoc fellow between 1974 and 1976, he began his studies in earnest at Cornell’s Department of Chemistry and Applied Physics.

After a exciting post doctoral experience at Cornell, he spent the next few years at increasingly more important pursuits, including a position at the NIH, followed by a long tenure at the Weizmann Institute that ended in his appointment as full professor in the Department of Chemical Immunology.

More articles to come…

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