Professor Birk passed away January 2013
Israel Prize for Agriculture 1988
Established School Of Nutritional Sciences at HUJI
First woman dean at HUJI
Studied operating mechanism of protease inhibitors, which prevent viral replication.
Discovered the β-Lipotropin hormone, which is metabolized into endorphins that affect mood and behavior
Established School Of Nutritional Sciences at HUJI
First woman dean at HUJI
Studied operating mechanism of protease inhibitors, which prevent viral replication.
Discovered the β-Lipotropin hormone, which is metabolized into endorphins that affect mood and behavior