Michael Zinigrad
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| Native name | מיכאל זיניגרד |
| Born | 1945 Altai Krai, Russia |
| Residence | Israel |
| Citizenship | Israeli |
| Fields | Physical chemistry, Metallurgy |
| Institutions |
Ariel University, Urals Technical University |
| Education | Dr.Sc. Physical chemistry (1982); Ph.D. Metallurgy of non-ferrous, noble and rare metals (1972); M.Sc. Metallurgical engineer (1968) |
| Alma mater |
Dnepropetrovsk Metallurgical Institute, USSR Academy of Science, Institute of Metallurgy |
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| Known for | Mathematical modeling and simulation of metallurgical processes at high temperatures; Being the Rector of Ariel University |
| Notable awards | Minister of Immigration and Absorption’s Award for outstanding scientists |
Michael Zinigrad, (Hebrew: מיכאל זיניגרד, Russian: Михаил Зиниград; born 1945) is an Israeli chemist specializing in materials science, materials engineering and nanotechnology. He is a professor of physical chemistry at the Ariel University, and is mostly known for his works on modeling and simulation of metallurgical processes at high temperatures. Zinigrad founded the Materials Research Center at the Ariel University, was the first dean of its Natural Science Faculty from 1995 to 2008, and since 2008 serves as the Rector of the University.
Michael Zinigrad was born 1945 in Altai Krai, Russia, where his parents escaped from Ukraine after the outbreak of the Second World War. He was only two months old when his family returned to Ukraine. The Zinigrad family has lost many of its members murdered during the Holocaust by the Nazis and their collaborators. Michael was named after his cousin that was one of the victims.
As a boy and a young man Michael lived and studied in Ukraine. He has recalled that his father was the director of a factory in the small town of Zvenyhorodka, Cherkasy region, and this allowed him to be employed as a turner during the summer school holidays. Young Michael attended the school in Yerky. He dreamed of being a journalist, but later, under the influence of two teachers, he grew fond of physics and chemistry. After graduating from high school he has decided to be engaged in both areas and to study physical chemistry.
In 1963 Zinigrad enrolled in the Dnepropetrovsk Metallurgical Institute where he completed his M.Sc. in physical and chemical studies of metallurgical processes in 1968. His master's degree thesis was devoted to synthesis of some solid solutions. While still a student, he married. His wife Ella Zinigrad, being then a student, would later receive a Ph.D. in electrochemistry.
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