# Aron Shai

> Aron Shai was an Israeli academic administrator and sinologist. He was the rector of Tel Aviv University from 2010 to 2015, and the co-founder of its Department of East Asian Studies, where he was the Shaul N. Eisenberg Professor. He wrote eleven books, including historical novels, and produced academic literature about China. Shai died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 83.

*Israeli historian*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/aron-shai

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Israel
- **Born:** 1942-11-25
- **Died:** 2026-04-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Aron Shai was an Israeli academic administrator and sinologist. He was the rector of Tel Aviv University from 2010 to 2015, and the co-founder of its Department of East Asian Studies, where he was the Shaul N. Eisenberg Professor. He wrote eleven books, including historical novels, and produced academic literature about China. Shai died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 83.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 35.6 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Aron Shai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aron_Shai)
- [אהרן שי](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%9F_%D7%A9%D7%99)
- [Шай, Арон](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B0%D0%B9%2C_%D0%90%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12403502)

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