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Shmuel Carmeli

Shmuel Carmeli is an Israeli chemist and professor emeritus of chemistry at Tel Aviv University, who was badly wounded in the Yom Kippur War.

Marine natural products chemistryProfessor at Tel Aviv UniversityStoke Mandeville Games silver medal

Occupation
researcher
Education
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv University

The story of Shmuel Carmeli's life

Shmuel Chaim Carmeli is the son of Colonel Hillel Carmeli.

During his regular army service he fought in the Yom Kippur War and was badly hurt at the Battle of the Chinese Farm. A tank shell struck him in a friendly fire accident, injuring his spine and both legs.

He later competed in disabled sports and took part in the Stoke Mandeville Games in 1978 and 1979. In 1978 he won a silver medal with Assaf Agmon and Amit Dror in the 3x50 individual medley relay. In 1986 he received the Defense Minister's Shield for his achievements and his rehabilitation.

He earned a doctorate in chemistry at Tel Aviv University in 1987 under Professor Yoel Kashman. From 1988 to 1990 he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

After returning to Israel he received an Alon Fellowship and joined the Tel Aviv University faculty. His research covers chemical processes and biological activity in marine science.

Shmuel Carmeli's life in 4 milestones

  1. 1978

    Won a silver medal in a relay swim at the Stoke Mandeville Games.

  2. 1986

    Received the Defense Minister's Shield.

  3. 1987

    Completed a doctorate in chemistry at Tel Aviv University.

  4. 1988

    Began postdoctoral research at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Shmuel Carmeli served in Armored Corps

He served in the Armored Corps and fought in the Yom Kippur War, where he was badly wounded by a tank shell at the Battle of the Chinese Farm.

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Based on Hebrew Wikipedia, שמואל כרמלי, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

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