Luria

American  

[loor-ee-uh] / ˈlʊər i ə /

noun

1. Salvador Edward, 1912–91, U.S. biologist, born in Italy: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1969.

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Luria British  

/ ˈlʊərɪə /

noun

1. Alexander Romanovich. 1902–77, Russian psychologist, a pioneer of modern neuropsychology. His most important work concerns the psychological effects of brain tumours

2. Isaac ( ben Solomon ). 1534–72, Jewish mystic living in Egypt and Palestine: noted for his interpretation of the Cabbala

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Luria Scientific  

/ lr′ē-ə /

1. Italian-born American biologist whose research on gene mutation and bacteria increased scientific understanding of the role of DNA in bacterial viruses.

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Example Sentences

Davidson analyst Gil Luria said that while the news out of Trump’s China trip could be driving stocks in the sector down, the “hangover” from Cerebras Systems’

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Davidson analyst Gil Luria told MarketWatch that Anduril and Palantir are especially well suited for the Golden Dome project, as it will require expertise in autonomy and AI-targeting capabilities.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Davidson analyst Gil Luria reiterated a Buy rating and $1,000 target price on Micron stock on Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Late last month, Luria initiated coverage of Micron’s stock with a buy rating and a $1,000 price target, representing upside of 34% to its Friday closing price of $746.49.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

My fourth-year thesis for religious studies concerned certain aspects of the cos­mogony theory of Isaac Luria, the great sixteenth-century Kabbalist from Safed.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel