ABC Chat with Rotem Tidhar, GM and VP R&D at TripleW

From lab bench to leadership
We hosted Rotem Tidhar, GM and VP R&D at TripleW, for a fascinating conversation about careers, choices, and the people who shape them.

TripleW is a circular bioeconomy company that transforms food waste into high-value biochemicals, turning a global challenge into an opportunity for sustainable growth – a powerful example of science meeting real-world impact.

Rotem shared her journey from a PhD at the Weizmann Institute of Science, under the supervision of Prof. Tony Futerman, to leading multidisciplinary teams in industry, and reflected on what she learned along the way:
Stay open to opportunities along your journey.
Opportunities come in many forms – mentoring others, collaborations across labs and countries, last-minute conferences, and leading a project all the way to publication.
Who you work with matters more than what you work on – surrounding yourself with people you trust and learn from everyone around you.
The best teams are complementary – finding people whose strengths balance your own is key to long-term success.
Leadership is about enabling others – learning to delegate, trust, and support your colleagues so they can do their best work.
Support your manager and your colleagues.
a gentle reminder: everyone is doing their best.
These insights resonate deeply with Bina’s mission to bridge basic research and real-world innovation, and to support PhD students and scientists as they design their own career paths – in academia, industry, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
Thank you, Rotem Tidhar, for an inspiring and very relatable session, and to all our ABC participants for the thoughtful questions and open discussion.