Autographed photo of politician Efraim Katsir

Efraim Katzir is a scientist and the fourth president of Israel. He made a significant contribution to strengthening Israel's security. Among his achievements is the fact that he managed to establish close relations with Japanese scientists during a period when Japan was pursuing a boycott against Israel on the side of the Arabs.

Efraim Katsir was born in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1916. For a long time, the scientist-politician bore the surname Kachalsky, it was under the name Efraim Kachalsky that most of his scientific works were published.

At a very young age, the boy emigrated to Jerusalem with his family. It was there that Efraim Katsir received his education as a biophysicist and began active political activity. In 1973, he won the election and became President of Israel. It was at this moment that he changed his surname from Kachalsky to Katsir. After the end of his presidential term, Efraim Katsir withdrew from political activity and devoted himself to scientific research in the field of biochemistry.