2001
Ruthie and Samy Cohn Building for Magnetic Resonance Research in Structural Biology
Named for donors from Brazil, whose gift enabled full refurbishment of a building from the 1940s and re-designation to a new scientific purpose.
2001
Davidson Institute of Science Education
Named for the philanthropist who endowed it with a major gift, William Davidson, of Detroit, MI. The individual buildings that make up the Davidson Institute were established through several gifts:
Homepage
George H. Atlas Curriculum Development Building – established through the bequest of George H. Atlas from Chicago.
Simon and Tekla Bond Building – established through the bequest of Simon (Sasha) Bond of New York.
Walter Cerf Building – established with a bequest of Walter Cerf of
Middlebury, VT.
Chais Laboratory Building – established by Stanley and Pamela Chais of Los Angeles, CA.
Habarvaz Auditorium – established thanks to an anonymous gift of Weizmann Institute supporters.
Morton and Gladys Pickman Building – established thanks to a gift by Morton and Gladys Pickman of Boca Raton, FL.
2001
Dwek Campus Center
Established by Maurizio and Janet Dwek, and Solo and Jeanette Dwek and their families, houses a main cafeteria and campus services, such as a bookstore, bank, and travel agency.
2001
Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger Center for Nanophysics
A gift of French supporters, through their estate.
Homepage
2002
Arison Laboratory for Human Brain Imaging
A gift of the Arison Foundation of Israel, contains a powerful fMRI machine and attendant infrastructure.
2002
Gilbert de Botton Building
Houses the offices of Yeda Research and Development Company, the Institute’s arm for commercializing its intellectual property, was named in honor of an Institute supporter and Board member from Geneva, Switzerland and the UK.
2004
Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Building for Biomedical Research
A gift of Robert Belfer of New York in memory of his parents, and designed by architect Moshe Zur, it houses the Department of Molecular Genetics.
2004
Nella and Leon Benoziyo Building for Brain Research
Built in the 1930s with support from the British mandate government and originally named for the fourth British High Commissioner for Palestine, Sir. Arthur G. Wauchope, this structure has been periodically expanded with major philanthropic gifts by the Jaglom-Wachter families, Ilse Katz, Samy and Ruthie Cohn, Walter Bronner, and Carl and Michaela Einhorn-Dominic. It is named today for one of the principal supporters of neuroscience and biomedical research in general at the Institute.
2004
Ruthie and Samy Cohn Student Residence
A gift of donors from Brazil, whose support enabled full refurbishment of a building that previously belonged to the Jewish Agency.
2005
Joe Weinstein and Major Max L. Shulman EcoSphere
A gift of Sylvia Shulman of New York, is an ecological exhibit at the Clore Garden of Science.
2006
Irving and Cherna Moskowitz Building for Biological Research
Named for donors from Miami Beach, Florida, is used for genetics and immunology research.
2006
Dr. Karl and Leila Ribstein Center for Information Technology
Given by the European donors whose names it bears, houses the headquarters of the campus computing information and communications networks.
2007
Anixter Family Foundation Early Childhood Village
A gift of the Edward F. Anixter Family Foundation of Chicago, IL, provides faculty, graduate students and staff with a full-day childcare solution.
2007
Lerner Family Plant Sciences Building
A gift of the Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation of Washington DC, houses a research plant growth center for cultivating experimental plants in carefully simulated varied natural environments.
2008
Lorry I. Lokey Preclinical Research Facility
A gift of Lorry I. Lokey of San Francisco, CA, is a large facility for biomedical research based on genetic manipulation of rodents, using advanced optical, MRI, and other imaging capabilities.
The only one of its kind in Israel and one of only a handful in the world, this is the largest core research facility on the Institute's campus, and unique in the variety and sophistication of its imaging capabilities. Research conducted in the building spans the medical spectrum, and includes studies on cancer, genetic disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, bone and muscle development, and immune system disorders.
The building was designed by architect Zadok Sherman; architect Rafi Lerman participated in the design of the exterior arcade.
Lorry Lokey, who called his donation to Weizmann, "one of the best investments of my life," said he gives to educational causes out of gratitude for the solid start he got in grammar school. He decided to give a sizeable sum to the Weizmann Institute of Science in recognition of its reputation for scientific excellence and from his longstanding admiration for Dr. Chaim Weizmann – about whom he wrote an essay when he was 12 years old.
A native of Portland, Oregon, Mr. Lokey graduated in 1949 from Stanford University with a BA in journalism. A successful career in journalism and public relations led, in 1961, to his launching Business Wire, a corporate news distribution service, in San Francisco. Lokey retired from Business Wire in 2008, but he still counsels company managers and officers as needed. Now he devotes more time to his investments, so as to continue giving major grants to educational institutions.
His extensive community service on behalf of educational and cultural institutions in the US and Israel has been recognized with several honorary doctorates, including the Institute's in 2008.
2008
Goldwurm Building
A gift of the Jean and Jula Goldwurm Memorial Foundation of New York,this is a lab for Atomic Force Microscopy. A lab for gamma radiation studies was established here in 1968 in memory of Benjamin Abrams by his daughters: Marjorie Hyman, Geraldine Kory and Cynthia Peltz of New York.
2008
Benjamin and Lilian Hertzberg Building
Housing the Veterinary Services Unit, this building is a gift from the estate of Benjamin and Lilian Hertzberg of New York, lifelong supporters of the Institute.
2008
Leon and Nella Benoziyo Physics Building
Houses the Benoziyo Center for Astrophysics.
2009
Unnamed Graduate Studies Building
An entirely renovated and expanded facility providing lecture halls and administrative functions serving the Institute’s graduate students.
2010
Raoul and Graziella de Picciotto Building for Scientific and Technical Support
A gift of Institute supporters from Monaco, this large central facility will house the major technical, engineering and logistical functions that enable the highly specialized scientific operations of Institute research. The building is designed by Lerman Architects.
Under Construction
