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Doron M. Behar (born November 20, 1970, Haifa, Israel) is an Israeli physician and geneticist known for his pioneering work in population genetics, medical genetics, and genomic research. He is the founder and CEO of Igentify, a digital genetics company, and has contributed extensively to research on Jewish genetic ancestry and human evolutionary genomics.
Education
[edit]Behar received his:
- B.Sc. in Medical Sciences (cum laude, 1992)
- M.D. (cum laude, 1997)
- Ph.D. in Population Genetics (2005)
All from the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Career
[edit]He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Intensive Care, and Medical Genetics in Israel.
Behar’s clinical and academic roles have included:
- CEO of Igentify (2016–present)
- Chief Scientific Officer of Gene by Gene, Ltd. (2012–2020)
- Senior Research Scientist at the Estonian Biocentre, University of Tartu
- Associate Professor of Population Genetics, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu
He has also served as Principal Investigator in the Genographic Project led by National Geographic.
Research and Contributions
[edit]Behar is internationally recognized for his work on:
- Jewish population genetics and ancestry
- Human mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome variation
- Genome-wide studies of human diversity
- Application of genetics to personalized medicine
His work has been published in journals such as:
- Nature
- Science
- American Journal of Human Genetics
- PLOS Genetics
Professional Memberships and Editorial Work
[edit]- Member, American Society of Human Genetics
- Member, Israeli Society of Medical Genetics
- Editorial Board Member, PLOS ONE
Selected Honors
[edit]- Friedman Award for Best Young Researcher, 2001
- Excellent Lecturer Award, Technion (multiple years)
- First Prize, Rambam Medical Center, 1996
Patents and Innovation
[edit]Behar holds patents in medical diagnostics and has co-founded companies in the fields of genetic testing and personalized medicine.