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Avraham Hermoni

Avraham Hermoni (Hebrew: אברהם חרמוני; May 10, 1926- June 24, 2006) was an Israeli chemist, government official, scientific counselor in the Israeli embassy in Washington, and a senior technical director at RAFAEL, Israel's national center for weapons development.

Biography Hermoni's involvement in the Israeli nuclear program was instrumental to its ultimate success. Between 1959 and 1969 he served as technical director (equivalent to vice president) at RAFAEL. His main duties included overseeing and planning RAFAEL's work on Israel's nuclear weapons.

Bibliography Cohen, Avner. "The Avner Cohen Collection." Avraham Hermoni. The Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, 03 Oct. 2013. Web. 05 Nov. 2013.

References

External links Interview with Avraham Hermoni by Avner Cohen at The Nuclear Proliferation International History Project.

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  • 1926 births
  • 2006 deaths
  • Israeli chemists
  • Israeli expatriates in the United States
  • Nuclear history