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ELIEZER RAPAPORT Obituary

RAPAPORT, Eliezer Age 80, of Belmont, MA, passed away on February 16, 2024, from complications subsequent to his courageous battle with a long-term illness. Dr. Rapaport was born in Tel Aviv on March 30, 1943 and received his B.Sc. in Physics and Chemistry and his M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He came to the United States in 1967 when he was awarded a graduate fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, where he received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. He served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine and the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology. He also served for 25 years as a member of the Board of Tutors in Biochemical Sciences at Harvard College, where in addition to introducing students to important research, he helped countless students gain entry into medical school. In 2006, Dr. Rapaport founded ATP Therapeutics. Dr. Rapaport was a curious scientist passionate about original discovery. His interests ranged from the phosphorescence in fireflies to finding cures for serious diseases. Beginning in the late 70s, Dr. Rapaport was the first to identify that extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) exists in blood plasma, which he further discovered has pharmacological potential to treat diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. His work has been cited in numerous published articles addressing diverse ATP treatments, such as use in recovery from knee replacement surgery and helping curtail opiate addiction. He also successfully developed effective supplements that were championed by both amateur and professional body builders. Dr. Rapaport held numerous patents, domestic and international, based upon his scientific work. Eli had a kind heart, a quick wit and a broad intellectual curiosity that made him well loved by family, friends and colleagues. A devoted father, a lover of music, especially opera, Eli was both a talented athlete and an avid sports enthusiast. In addition to numerous friends and extended family members around the world, he is survived by his wife, Margaret Eagle of Belmont, MA; his daughter, Sarah Rapaport, MD of Philadelphia, PA; and his son, Jesse Rapaport, and daughter in-law, Nisha Balsara of Los Angeles, CA. Donations in his memory may be made to the Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory for research on movement disorders at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Online guestbook, at www.brownandhickey.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 28 to Mar. 3, 2024.

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