Joseph Seckbach
Professor
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Israel
Biography
Joseph Seckbach is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Cellular Origins, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology Seroes. He earned his PhD from University of Chicago and did a Post-doctorate at Caltech, then headed a group at UCLA studying extraterrestrial life possibilities. Later, he was appointed to the Hebrew University and spent sabbaticals at UCLA and Harvard. During 1997-98, he served at LSU, Baton Rouge, as the first selected Chair for the Louisiana Sea Grant. He published ~140 scientific articles including Hebrew-language Chemistry Lexicon. His interest is over enigmatic microorganisms, life in extreme environments and astrobiology. He has given seminars at numerous universities.
Research Interest
enigmatic microorganisms, life in extreme environments and astrobiology