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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-11-15 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004659b.htm person Israelachvili Jacob Nissim FRS FAA NAE AACR2 19 August 1944 20 September 2018 Place of Birth Tel Aviv, Israel Place of Death Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Chemical engineer Jacob Israelachvili was a chemical engineer and physicist who developed original and ground-breaking techniques for measuring intermolecular forces. This led to the discovery and elucidation of fundamental molecular interactions in complex colloidal and biological systems and at interfaces; and to applications such as the creation of biocompatible surfaces, development of new types of structured materials and soft biomaterials, and diagnosis of pathological membranes and tissues. He was the inventor of the Surforce measuring device. In 1986, after 12 years at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University, Israelachvili was appointed Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley 1962 1965 Career position - National Service in Israel 1962 1965 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), Christ's College, University of Cambridge, UK 1968 1971 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge 1971 1972 Career position - Postdoctoral Researcher at the Surface Physics Laboratory, University of Cambridge (eleven months) 1972 1974 Career position - European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Research Fellow at the Biophysics Institute, University of Stockholm and at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden 1974 1977 Career position - Research Fellow then Fellow in the Research School of Physical Science and the Research School of Biological Sciences at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University in Canberra 1977 1977 Award - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1977 1986 Career position - Senior Fellow then Professorial Fellow in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Department of Neurobiology at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University in Canberra 1982 1986 Career position - Councillor of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists 1982 2018 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1983 1983 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1984 1985 Career position - Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Research School of Physical Sciences at the Institute of Advanced Studies 1986 1986 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1986 1988 Career position - Vice-President of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists 1986 2017 Career position - Professor of Chemical Engineering in the Materials Department in the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL), and in the Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BMSE) Program, University of California, Berkeley, USA 1988 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1991 1991 Award - Alpha Chi Sigma Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers 1993 1993 Career position - Associate Director of the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL), University of California 1996 Career position - Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) 2004 2018 Career position - Member, National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1983

 Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

Awarded the Medal 1977

 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1957 - )

Awarded the Medal 1986

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Senior (later Professorial Fellow), Institute of Advanced Studies 1977 - 1986; Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics 1984 - 1985

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1982 - 2018

 Israelachvili, Jacob Nissim (19440819-)

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 'Israelachvili, Jacob Nissim', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Israelachvili, Jacob Nissim Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Journal Article: Professor Emeritus Jacob Israelachvili FAA FRS NAE NAS 19 August 1944 to 20 September 2018 Anon Professor Emeritus Jacob Israelachvili FAA FRS NAE NAS 19 August 1944 to 20 September 2018 2018 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 121 12-3