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The past and present presidents of the academy appeal to the government to stop harming science in Israel.

Avi Blizovsky
March 21, 2024
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Recently, the National Library, the Council for Higher Education, the Israel Awards, the Life Institute, and the Volcanic Institute, which is an institution of national importance and important for food security, suffered attempts at government intervention and damage to the budgets, in addition to all

The President of the Academy, Prof. David Harel, proposes to transfer the administration of the Israel Awards jointly to the President's House and the National Academy of Sciences

Avi Blizovsky
March 6, 2024
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Prof. Harel said these things at the meeting of the Knesset's Science Committee on Sunday this week, following the decision to cancel most of the categories of the Israel Awards and award an award to those who showed bravery during the invasion of Otef

The international connections of the Israeli researchers have been damaged since October 7

Avi Blizovsky
January 28, 2024
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A survey conducted among more than a thousand members of senior academic staff at universities reveals that, following the war, the international relations of the Israeli academy were severely damaged, and there is concern among many researchers about the termination of research funding

The president of the Academy of Sciences, Prof. David Harel, calls on the presidents of Harvard and MIT to resign, as did the president of the University of Pennsylvania

Avi Blizovsky
December 14, 2023
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"My 45-year-old pride in the doctorate I received from the Institute of Technology - these days is being replaced by great shame" * These words were said at the ceremony of welcoming eight new members to the Israel National Academy of Sciences that takes place every year

The heads of the Israeli Academy address their colleagues all over the world: Condemn the terrible massacre of October 7th

Avi Blizovsky
October 31, 2023

The Israel National Academy of Sciences, the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education and the National Science Foundation in a joint appeal to the heads of the academic and scientific community around the world and requests that they call for the immediate release of the abductees, prevent incitement

A significant decrease in the rate of spending on academic R&D in relation to GDP compared to Switzerland and Singapore

Avi Blizovsky
May 3, 2023
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This is one of the most prominent conclusions in the State of Science in Israel 2022 report published by the National Academy of Sciences, which was submitted today to the Knesset's Science Committee

In about a decade: Israel dropped from second place to 21st in the OECD in national spending on academic R&D as a percentage of GDP

Avi Blizovsky
March 1, 2023
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This is one of the serious findings that emerged from the report on the state of science in Israel submitted by the National Academy of Sciences to the President of the country

The Young Academy celebrates a decade and succeeds in giving a voice to the young researchers in Israel

National Academy of Sciences
October 9, 2022
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A decade after its establishment, the Israeli Young Academy plays a central role in the academic system. Its members saved the careers of scientists during the Corona period, and how its membership changes the perception of those who will fill positions in the future

Nobel's son-in-law Prof. Roger Kornberg was elected to the Israeli Academy of Sciences; Five of the ten chosen ones are women

Avi Blizovsky
June 23, 2022
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The Academy now has 143 members

Seven new members join the Israeli National Academy of Sciences

Avi Blizovsky
November 30, 2021
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The president of the academy, Prof. Harel, says that the academy is blessed with the addition of these elite researchers, with whose help it will continue to develop the extensive scientific activity in Israel in the coming years and advance the national and international goals

President Herzog at the Academy President appointment ceremony: "It is our duty to strengthen the scientific forces against those who try to undermine them and challenge them"

National Academy of Sciences
November 15, 2021
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The Academy of Sciences elected Prof. David Harel as President and Prof. Margalit Finkelberg as Vice President

National Academy of Sciences
June 15, 2021
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Also, 7 new members were chosen for the Academy, and they will join its ranks in a festive ceremony that will be held on Hanukkah

Academy of Sciences report: Public investment in basic research in Israel must be increased

National Academy of Sciences
November 12, 2020
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The third triennial report on the state of science 2019/XNUMX published by the Israel National Academy of Sciences was brought up for discussion before the Science and Technology Committee

Five new members joined the Academy of Sciences

Avi Blizovsky
September 10, 2020
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The new members are Prof. Uri Alon and Yair Reisner from the Weizmann Institute, Dan Miron and Simcha Emanuel from Hebrew, and Prof. Anita Shapira from Tel Aviv University