Benjamin Kahn

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Benjamin Kahn is an Israeli marine biologist, environmental activist, business entrepreneur, and angel investor. His work includes ecological improvements of the Red Sea reef, where damage began in 1997 with the advent of fish farming, resulting from tons of waste into the reef. He has appeared on Time Magazine's list of "Heroes of the Environment" October 2007. His work has been done largely through Zalul Environmental Association, an environmental non-profit organization founded by his billionaire philanthropist father, Morris Kahn, and dedicated to protecting the seas and rivers in Israel. He serves as chairman of Zalul. In addition, He is the founder and former CEO of Atlantium Technologies, a water purification technology firm that developed a hydro-optic ultraviolet technology used as a non-chemical means to control biofouling. Mr. Kahn also serves as President of Coral World International, an operator of marine parks that specializes in ecologically-friendly tropical life systems in symbiotic environments. In addition to his substantial management background in aquaculture, he has an extensive portfolio of investments in technology companies in many fields, including education, computer software, life sciences and touch screen technologies.

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Oct 24, 2017 · www.israel21c.org

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Israeli activist named one of TIME's 'Heroes of the Environment'

Israeli environmentalist Benjamin Kahn, board chairman of Zalul, was named one of TIME magazines Heroes of the Environment. Kahn has been instrumental in marine conservation efforts in Israel, particularly in the preservation of coral reefs. Through Zalul, he has implemented projects to restore damaged coral reefs and successfully campaigned for the removal of fish farms that were harming the reef. Zalul has become a powerful lobby organization with a focus on environmental protection. The organizations executive director, Yariv Abramovich, emphasizes the importance of youth involvement in environmental issues. The recognition from TIME magazine is seen as a great honor for Zalul and Israels environmental activism.

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Oct 17, 2017 · content.time.com

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Heroes of the Environment - TIME

The article discusses Benjamin Kahns efforts to save the dying Red Sea reef in Israel. Kahn, who studied marine biology and comes from a family that owns aquarium parks, has been working to regrow the coral and fight against the pollution caused by fish farms. His familys marine-park scientists have developed new methods to regrow coral fragments, and Kahn and his team carefully glue the fragments back onto the reef. Additionally, Kahn has fought against the powerful lobby of fish-cage owners in court and successfully had a third of the cages dismantled. The remaining cages are required to be cleared away by mid-2008. Kahn hopes that removing the cages will allow the reef to revive itself and regain its vibrancy.

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