Azaria Alon | |
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![]() Azaria Alon in 2009 | |
Born | (1918-11-15)November 15, 1918 |
Died | (2014-01-19)January 19, 2014 (aged 95) |
Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation(s) | Conservationist, Environmentalist |
Spouse | Ruth Alon |
Children | 4 |
Azaria Alon (November 15, 1918 – January 19, 2014) was anIsraelienvironmentalist. He was the co-founder of theSociety for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI).[1]
Alon received an Israel Prize for lifetime achievement in 2012. He had previously been cited for the Israel Prize when the SPNI won it in 1980.[2][3]
Alon died on January 19, 2014 from natural causes, aged 95.