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Ada Yonath, photographed for the L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science, 2008. Credit: Micheline Pelletier/Corbis
Prof. Ada Yonath (1939-2026)Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and Scientific VisionaryFind out more
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Dr. Tamar Rott Shaham

Dr. Tamar Rott Shaham

Was awarded the 2025 Clore Prize and the Beresheet Grant from the Israel Science Foundation
September 9, 2026
Prof. Eran Elinav

Prof. Eran Elinav

Was appointed to the US Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistance, Microbiome Subcommittee
September 8, 2026
Prof. Robert Krauthgamer

Prof. Robert Krauthgamer

Was awarded the Best Paper award at the European Symposium on Algorithms (ESA 2026)
September 8, 2026
Dr. Ranit Kedmi

Dr. Ranit Kedmi

Was awarded the Vallee Scholar Award
September 8, 2026
Dr. Nir Galili

Dr. Nir Galili

Was awarded the Beresheet Grant from the Israel Science Foundation
September 8, 2026
Dr. Natanella Illouz-Eliaz

Dr. Natanella Illouz-Eliaz

Was awarded the Beresheet Grant from the Israel Science Foundation
September 8, 2026
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