1961 until 1970

1962

Harry Levine Family Building

A gift of Harry Levine, one of the early supporters of Chaim Weizmann in the US and a founding member of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute. Initially an Institute for Applied Research, and the first home of the Yeda Research and Development Company, the Institute’s arm for commercializing its intellectual property, it was remodeled in the 1990s for biological research, thanks to a gift of Gladys Pickman, a niece of Harry Levine, and her husband Morton Pickman of Boca Raton, FL.

1963

Max and Lilian Candiotty Building

Erected with the help of Max and Lilian Candiotty of Los Angeles, and various contributors to the Fund for Higher Education. In 1999, a third floor was added with the help of Dr. Albert and Blanche Willner of Boca Raton, FL. Initially, the building housed the Department of Hormone Research, which later became the Department of Biological Regulation.

1963

Ullmann Building of Life Sciences

A gift of Siegfried and Irma Ullmann of New York, and of the German Government; the interior garden contains a monument commemorating German Jewish scientists persecuted by the Nazis. The building houses the Department of Biological Chemistry and part of the Department of Plant Sciences.

1963

Lunenfeld-Kunin Residences for Visiting Scientists

Given by the Samuel Lunenfeld Charitable Foundation and Reuben Kunin of Toronto, Canada, it was designed by architect Jacob Rechter.

1964

Charles Clore International House

A gift of Sir Charles Clore of the UK, it is a residence for graduate students from Israel and abroad.

1964

Danciger Power Center

A gift of the Danciger family of the US, was designed by Israeli architect Moshe Harel, and is considered a landmark building in Israeli architecture.

1964

Ernst D. Bergmann Institute

The institute is named for the first scientific director of both the Daniel Sieff Institute and the Weizmann Institute, Prof. Ernst Bergmann (1903-1975). It was established with the assistance of the Sieff, Marks, and Sacher families of the UK, and was dedicated on the thirtieth anniversary of the dedication of the adjoining Daniel Sieff Research Institute. It was expanded in the 1990s and renamed the Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Building. It houses the Department of Structural Biology and part of the Department of Organic Chemistry.

1965

Dannie N. Heineman Accelerator Laboratory

The Laboratory was established with funds received from the German Government, through the office of former Chancellor Dr. Konrad Adenauer, in memory of his friend Dannie N. Heineman. This gesture in the domain of scientific relations paved the way for the establishment of diplomatic ties between Israel and Germany.

1965

Michael and Anna Wix Residences

Given by Michael and Anna Wix of the UK, for housing Weizmann Institute scientists.

1966

Stone Administration Building

A gift of Dewey D. Stone of Brockton, MA, a long-time supporter of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, founder of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (1944), and founding Chairman of the Institute’s International Board (until1971).

The building was designed by architects Arie Elhanani and Nissan Canaan and reflects the minimalistic industrial style of the 1960s, befitting its function as headquarters for the Institute’s administration. The ground level lobby features a portrait of Dewey Stone by painter Boris Chaliapin (1904-1979), and Stone's bust by Robert Berks.

Dewey David Stone (1900-1977) was born in Brockton, Massachusetts. He served as a Sergeant Major in World War I, graduated from Boston University in 1920 and married Anne Abrams, also of Brockton, in 1923.

Stone played a role in U.S. politics, providing funds that aided Harry Truman in securing the 1944 Vice Presidential nomination and raising money for Truman's 1948 presidential campaign. He also assisted John F. Kennedy in his 1952 senatorial campaign by providing him the opportunity to address Massachusetts Jewish leaders. (Kennedy had had difficulty procuring invitations from Jewish organizations, due to his father's previous endorsement of Adolf Hitler). Stone also served as an advisor to Kennedy during his presidential campaign.

Dewey Stone was a leading figure in the American Zionist movement. In 1946, Stone headed the U.S. operation to acquire boats to bring survivors of the Holocaust into Palestine, and during the 1947-1948 United Nations debates, he played a major role in securing votes for the UN resolution for the partition of Palestine. After the resolution was passed, he helped Dr. Weizmann secure President Truman's recognition of Israel.

Stone was active in many Jewish organizations, serving as National Chair of the United Jewish Appeal (1955- 1963), of the United Israel Appeal (1960-1968), and of the Jewish Agency (1960-1968). He received many awards and honors, among them Honorary Fellow of the Weizmann Institute (1960).

Through the Stone Charitable Foundation, funding has been provided for the construction of the Stone Administration Building, an endowment for its upkeep, and various other projects on campus: scholarships, fellowships, a Career Development Chair, and general funds. The Stone family’s commitment to the Institute is carried on by the third generation of Dewey Stone’s descendants. His nephew, Theodore (Ted) H. Teplow, has served for many years on the Institute’s International Board and on the board of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute, and received an honorary Ph.D. degree for his services to the Institute (2002). Ted's son, David I. Teplow, joined the Institute’s International Board in 2003.

1958

Feinberg Graduate School

The administrative and classroom building for the Weizmann Institute’s graduate studies program was built with US government funds, secured with the help of Washington DC lawyer David Ginsburg, and Abraham (Abe) Feinberg of New York, the second chairman of the Institute’s Board of Governors. The graduate studies program was named in honor of the latter’s parents, Eva and Jack Feinberg.

1966

Wolfson House

A long-time private residence of Sir Isaac Wolfson (1987-1991), it reverted to the Institute upon his death, and is used for hosting important Institute guests.

1968

Neveh Israel Matz Residential Area

Given by Israel Matz of New York for housing Weizmann Institute scientists.

1968

Shine Residence

Initially the private residence of Barnett Shine of the UK, later given for housing Weizmann Institute scientists.

1968

Wolfson Building of Experimental Biology

Houses the Departments of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology. Two new floors were added to the Wolfson Building for Biological Research in the 1980s. Thorough refurbishment of the entire building has been supported by the present Lord Wolfson and the Wolfson Family Charitable Trust of the UK.