The Academic Affairs Office (AAO) assists the Academic Secretary [2] in the performance of his duties. The Office is principally engaged: in the administration and follow-up of academic staff [3] appointments and promotions [4] (of Scientific Personnel as well as Staff Scientists); in the administration of academic committees (of the Council of Professors [5] and of the Scientific Council [6]); as well as the running of academic programs (e.g., for Visiting Scientists [7], Senior Interns [8] and Academic Consultants) and other academic events such as the prestigious annual Weizmann Memorial Lectures [9]. The Office also administers the annual Scientific Academic Advisory Committee (SAAC) reviews on behalf of the International Board [10] as well as the Apointments and Promotions Committee of the Executive Board.

The Office publishes Current Research Activities [11] in order to provide information about the current research interests of Institute Scientific Personnel in a succinct manner. The document provides the means for further links to additional information (e.g. to the researchers' personal home pages).