Eyal D. Schejter
Professional Education
1989 - 1994 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton
University, with Dr. Eric Wieschaus.
1985 - 1989 Ph.D. (awarded May, 1990). The Weizmann Institute of Science,
Rehovot, Israel. Supervisor: Dr. B.-Z. Shilo. Thesis subject: The Epidermal Growth Factor
Receptor Homolog of Drosophila melanogaster
1982 - 1984 M.Sc. The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
M.Sc. with High Distinction in Biology. Supervisor: Dr. B.-Z. Shilo.
Thesis subject: Structural and Functional Cha Characterization of ras Homologs in Drosophila
melanogaster
1978 - 1982 B.A. Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Biochemistry and Economics
Highest Honors for Undergraduate Honors Thesis.
Supervisor:,Dr. A.G. Redfield. Thesis subject: Conformational Studies of Transfer RNA by
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Technique.
Employment History
2012- Senior Research Fellow, Department of Molecular Genetics,
The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
2002- 6.2012 Senior Staff Scientist, Department of Molecular Genetics,
The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
2001- 2002 Head of Biology Department, Zetiq Technologies, Rehovot, Israel
1994 - 2001 Senior Scientist in the Department of Molecular Genetics,
The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Fellowships
1994-1997- Alon Fellowship (Weizmann Institute of Science).
1991-1993- New Jersey Commision on Cancer Research Fellow (Princeton University).
1989-1991- Chaim Weizmann Postdoctoral Fellow (Princeton University).
Awards
2009- Maxine Singer Prize for Outstanding Research Associate (Weizmann Institute of Science).
1989- John F. Kennedey Prize for Distinction in Ph.D. Studies (Weizmann Institute of Science).
1988- Hellinger Memorial Prize for Distinction
1987- Prize for Distinction in M.Sc. Studies (Weizmann Institute of Science).
1982- Nathan O. Kaplan Award in Biochemistry (Brandeis University).
1982- Phi Beta Kappa- Massachusetts Chapter (Brandeis University).