Draft:Itzhak Levav

Itzhak Levav
Itzhak Levav
	Itzhak Levav at 2017
Born	Itzhak Leon Lubchansky; 11 February 1939; Mesía, Entre Rios Province, Argentina
Died	20 May 2024 (aged 85); Jerusalem, Israel
Alma mater	University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Awards	Simon Bolivar Award from the American Psychiatric Association (1989); Behavioral Sciences Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1991); Distinguished Public Service Award from the World Federation for Mental Health (1999); Special Recognition Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (1999); Doctor Honoris Causa from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina (2008); Special Recognition Award from PAHO/World Health Organization (2010);
	Scientific career
Fields	Psychiatric epidemiology and social psychiatry

Yitzhak Levav (in Hebrew 'יצחק לבב'. February 11, 1939 – May 20, 2024) was an Argentine-Israeli psychiatrist and epidemiologist. He was known for his research in the field of psychiatric epidemiology and social psychiatry, and for his contribution to the advancement of community psychiatry. He worked, among other things, as a regional consultant to the World Health Organization and as a research consultant to the Israeli Ministry of Health in the field of mental health. He was involved in the reorganization of mental health services, in steering the policy and development plans of these services. Levav taught at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, and Johns Hopkins University in the United States, and in the Department of Community Mental Health at the University of Haifa, Israel.

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