Tali
Lemcoff

Tali Lemcoff is a PhD candidate in the field of chemistry, investigating how animals use biologically formed organic crystalline materials to interact with light to enhance their vision and create coloration. She studies the materials chemistry and optics of unexplored optical systems in animals, using techniques like X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and mass spectroscopy. Her research aims to explore biological phenomena to inspire sustainable new optical materials.

Tali’s research aims to explore biological phenomena to inspire sustainable new optical materials.

Tali grew up in Kibbutz Yakum and currently lives in Beersheba with her husband. She earned her BSc in chemistry with a minor in biology from the George Washington University in Washington, DC, where she was a student athlete on the swimming team. She completed an MSc in chemistry at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. As a swimmer, she achieved national titles, broke national records, and competed internationally. She currently volunteers at the Jusidman Centre for Science-Oriented Youth and enjoys handicrafts and yoga.