# Avram Hershko

_Israeli biochemist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Avram Hershko is a Hungarian-born Israeli biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 December 1937 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232302#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Karcag ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232302#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Hungary; Israel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232302#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; educator; university teacher; physician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232302#P106))
- **Education:** Hebrew University of Jerusalem ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232302#P69))
- **Awards:** Israel Prize; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Wolf Prize in Medicine; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Canada Gairdner International Award; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize; Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize; Massry Prize; E. B. Wilson Medal; Silver Medal of the President of the Senate; Schleiden Medal; honorary doctorate of Haifa University; The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture; EMBO Membership ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232302#P166))

## Questions

**When was Avram Hershko born?**  
Avram Hershko was born on 31 December 1937 in Karcag.

**Where did Avram Hershko study?**  
Avram Hershko was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Avram Hershko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avram_Hershko) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q232302](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232302) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Avram Hershko.jpg by Sharon Gabay (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Avram_Hershko.jpg)

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"Avram Hershko". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/avram-hershko. Retrieved 5 November 2026.