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Prof. David Mirelman holding the book's Hebrew edition

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Academic science in the marketplace

When scientific breakthroughs happen in academic research laboratories, how are they brought to the marketplace for the benefit of all? Professor Emeritus David Mirelman explores this topic in his recently released book, Not for Profit: The Business of Academic Scientific Research.

Date: April 11, 2019

Inaugurating the Knell Center, L-R: Harvey and Dr. Ellen Knell, Prof. Rotem Sorek, Prof. Daniel Zajfman

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Harvey and Ellen Knell and the gift of giving

Dedicated Weizmann Institute friends Dr. Ellen and Harvey Knell recently established the new Knell Family Center for Microbiology.

Date: March 20, 2019

(L-R) Gil Dor, Achinoam Nini, Prof. David Harel, Dorit Rabinyan, and Oren Nahari.

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A Masterful Opening Night

The 70th Meeting of the International Board kicked off with a masterful evening of art and science.

Date: December 19, 2018

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Inaugural Neustein AI fellow celebrated

Robin Chemers Neustein was honored for her most recent gift to advance Artificial Intelligence.

Date: December 19, 2018

(L-R) Prof. Israel Bar-Josef, Shawna Goodman Stone, Prof. Daniel Zajfman.

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Goodman Foundation gives to science teaching

The Morris and Rosalind Goodman Foundation was celebrated for its major gift to the Rothschild-Weizmann Program.

Date: December 19, 2018

The Batsheva Dance Company performs at the Suzanne Dellal Center.

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The Board's closing gala

The 70th Annual General Meeting came to a close at the Suzanne Dellal Centre in Tel Aviv.

Date: December 20, 2018

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Honoring Vera and Dr. John Schwartz

The couple's most recent gift will establish the Schwartz Family Center for Metabolic Biology.

Date: December 20, 2018

(L-R) Harvey Knell, Prof. Rotem Sorek, and Dr. Ellen Knell

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Lunch honoring Dr. Ellen and Harvey Knell

The California couple was celebrated for creating the Knell Family Center for Microbiology.

Date: December 20, 2018

(L-R) Mauricio Schwarz of the New-Generation Mexican Friends and Prof. Daniel Zajfman

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New-Generation Mexican Friends support cancer research

Mauricio Schwarz of Mexico City spearheaded the effort by the New-Generation Mexican Friends to support Dr. Itay Tirosh.

Date: December 19, 2018

(L-R) Marshall Levin and Prof. Daniel Zajfman

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A fond farewell to Marshall Levin

Weizmann friends and leaders celebrated Levin's exceptional decade at the helm of the American Committee.

Date: December 20, 2018

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Dedicating the Stone Building

A renovation of the Stone Administration Building, funded by the Stone and Teplow families of Boston, was celebrated during the International Board.

Date: December 20, 2018

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Dedication of the Kekst International Office

The new office will serve the growing community of international students, postdocs, and visiting scientists.

Date: December 20, 2018

(L-R) Dr. Judy Dangoor, Prof. Elisabetta Boaretto, Mr. David Dangoor

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Announcement of the Dangoor Chair of Archaeological Sciences

Dr. Judy and David Dangoor of the UK were honored for their recent major gift to fund a new professorial chair in archaeological sciences.

Date: December 19, 2018

(L-R) Yehuda and Dita Bronicki, Prof. Daniel Zajfman

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Bronickis boost neuroscience

Dita and Yehuda Bronicki were honored for their recent gift to support the research of Prof. Nahum Ulanovksy

Date: December 19, 2018

Prof. Shahal Ilani addressing the International Board.

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André Deloro Prize awarded

Prof. Shahal Ilani of the Department of Condensed Matter Physics was recognized by the Adelis Foundation.

Date: December 19, 2018

(L-R) Dr. Sharon Wolf, Shimon and Golde Picker.

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Celebrating the new Picker Research Fellow Chair

Dr. Sharon Wolf named as first incumbent of the Golde and Shimon Picker Research Fellow Chair in Electron Microscopy.

Date: December 19, 2018

Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky addresses the International Board.

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Kimmel Award to Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky

The annual award for innovative investigation was bestowed on the Institute's 'bat man'.

Date: December 20, 2018

(L-R) Eli Hurvitz, Prof. Daniel Zajfman, Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph, Prof. Lee Shulman, Marshall Levin

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Taking teachers to the top

Marking the launch of the National Institute for Advanced Teaching of Mathematics and the Sciences, sponsored by the Trump Foundation.

Date: December 20, 2018

(L-R) PhD students Heli Ben Hamu, Lior Pinkus, Omer Karin, Rafael Stern, and Julie Laffy.

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The future of science

A panel of PhD students from the Feinberg Graduate School presented their research at the International Board.

Date: December 20, 2018

A slide from Prof. Amos Tanay's presentation.

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The ‘Big Data’ revolution

How technology and a wealth of scientific data are transforming science.

Date: December 20, 2018

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Celebrating excellence

The Weizmann Institute bestowed honorary doctorates upon six extraordinary individuals on...

Date: October 29, 2018

Nineteen new families and individuals were inducted into the President's Circle at the 2018 Global Gathering.

Celebrating the global Weizmann family

Some 350 Institute friends and supporters came together for three days of science in Boston.

Date: October 16, 2018

Israel’s 70th birthday

“Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard for them,” said Dr. Chaim Weizmann...

Date: April 16, 2018

(L-R) Prof. Michal Sharon and Dr. Merry Sherman

Katzir Memorial Professorial Chair inaugurated

The Aharon and Ephraim Katzir Memorial Professorial Chair was established in the presence of the...

Date: December 24, 2017