Dahlia Greidinger

Dahlia Greidinger
Born
Dahlia Katzenelbogen-Katz

(1926-07-27)July 27, 1926
Tel Aviv, Israel
DiedJuly 16, 1979(1979-07-16) (aged 52)
OccupationChemist
Children4, including Mooky Greidinger

Dahlia Greidinger (nee Katzenelbogen-Katz, July 27, 1926 – July 16, 1979) was an Israeli scientist who helped develop the country's chemical industry.

Early life, family and education

Dahlia Greidinger was born in Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv. She was a fifth generation Sabra. 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.[1]

Career

Returning to Israel after her education in Switzerland, she was the first editor of Israel Scientific Council Magazine.[1] In 1951, Greidinger became a teaching and research assistant at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology.[1] 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.[2] 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,[3] 'Stable liquid N-P-K fertilizer composition and method of use',[4] a liquid fertilizer composition storable for 6–8 months, and Solid Ammonium Polyphosphate Compositions and Manufacture.[5] She was a member of the European Committee for Expansion, the Association of Academic Women and the Anti-Cancer Association.[1]

Legacy

The Feinberg Graduate School of Weizmann Institute of Science awards a fellowship for cancer research financed by the Dahlia Greidinger Anti-Cancer Fund.[6] In honor of her contributions in the field of chemistry and fertilization systems, the family established the Dahlia Greidinger Fertilizer Research Fund.

Personal life

She married Kalman (Coleman)[7] Greidinger, a cinema company businessman,[8] in October 1950. They had four children,[1] including sons Moshe ("Mooky") and Israel, who are leaders in their father and grandfather's successor company, Cineworld.[8][7]

She died of cancer in 1979, after ten years with the disease.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Dr. Dahlia Gredinger". technion.ac.il. Technion — Israel Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on September 9, 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Fertilizers & Chemicals". iclfertilizers.com. [permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Controlled release particulate fertilizer composition". freepatentsonline.com.
  4. ^ "Stable liquid N-P-K fertilizer composition and method of use". freepatentsonline.com.
  5. ^ "Solid Ammonium Polyphosphate Compositions and Method for the Manufacture thereof". patents.ic.gc.ca. Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Israeli Women in Science & Technology". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b Frean, Alexandra (December 6, 2017). "Cineworld: Behind the Scene: From early talkies to talking turkey on global expansion". The Times. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Kotler Hadari, Zeela; Uni, Assaf (5 January 2020). "First Haifa, then Tel Aviv, then the world". Globes.