Children for the Protection of Nature in Palestine

P.O.B. 7

Talitha Kumi School

Beit Jala

PALESTINE

Phone: 972-2-2765574

Fax: 972-2-2772937

Email: cpneai@p-ol.com

Dr. Sana Atallah was born in Beit Sahour on May, 20, 1943 . He graduated from school in Bethlehem to continue his study in the American University in Beirut. In 1963 he had his B.A degree in Biology. He continued to work as an assistant researcher and got his Master degree in 1965. He had his Ph.D. in 1969 from the University of Connecticut, USA. His thesis was "Mammals of the Middle East" and included three thousand specimens that he collected himself and a vital scientific study as well as the discovery of sub-species such as the Golden spiny mouse "acomys rassatus harrisoni".

Dr. Sana Atallah was a phenomenon because of the enormous scientific attributes he provided to the world at the age of 27.

Dr. Sana Atallah died in a car accident in Iran during his field work on January, 17, 1970.