Prof. Frederic Libersat: Curriculum Vitae
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
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Name: |
Frederic Libersat |
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Date of Birth: |
March 20, 1960, Arcachon, France |
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Citizenship: |
Israeli and French |
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Marital Status: |
Divorced + two children |
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Address at work:
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Dept. of Life Sciences, Ben Gurion University; Beer Sheva, Israel. Phone: 972-7-6472112/3; Fax: 972-7-6461710 E-mail: libersat@bgu.ac.il |
2. EDUCATION
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1981 |
B.Sc. University of Bordeaux; Biology. |
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1983 |
M.Sc. University of Bordeaux; Neuroscience.Advisor: Prof. B. Cardo; Thesis: Neuronal substrateof self-stimulation behavior in the lateral hypothalamus of the rat brain (First place in Masters (D.E.A.) competition in Academy of Bordeaux, awarded a National Fellowship Award of the French Ministry of Industry and Research, in support of doctoral research). |
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1986 |
Ph.D. University of Bordeaux (with honors); Neuroscienceand Pharmacology. Advisor: Dr. Francois Clarac; Thesis: Sensory control of the locomotory cycle: Role of leg mechanoreceptors in the modulation of the crab locomotory motor pattern. |
3. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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1986-88; 1989-91 |
Postdoctoral Fellow: Department of Zoology, Hebrew University. Subject: Neurobiology of peripheral and central feedback loops in locomotion. Advisor, Prof. Jeffrey M. Camhi. |
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1988-1989 |
Postdoctoral Fellow: Section of Neurobiology & Behavior, Cornell University, N.Y. Subject: Neurobiology of acoustic startle behavior in flying insects. Advisor, Prof. Ronald R. Hoy. |
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1991-1995 |
Lecturer in the Dept of Life Sciences, Ben Gurion University. Beer Sheva. |
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1995-2001 |
Senior Lecturer in the Dept of Life Sciences, Ben Gurion University. Beer Sheva. |
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1998-1999 |
Visiting Scholar in the Division of Neurobiology, Arizona Research Labs, University of Arizona,Tucson, AZ |
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2001-2005 |
Associate Professor in the Dept of Life Sciences, Ben Gurion University. Beer Sheva |
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2005-present |
Full Professor in the Dept of Life Sciences, Ben Gurion University. Beer Sheva |
4. HONORS AND AWARDS
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1983 |
First place in Masters (D.E.A.) competition in the Academy of Bordeaux. |
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1983-1985 |
National Fellowship Award of the French Ministry of Industry and Research, in support of doctoral research |
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Grass Foundation Fellowship at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole |
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1991 |
Guastalla Fellowship Award from the Raschi Foundation |
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1995 |
The Belle and Murray Nathan Career Development Chair in Neurobiology |
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1998 |
Bernard Katz Prize winner and lecturer (Feb. 1998, Heidelberg) |
