Science awards in Israel

Prof. Peter Jones, Prof. Steven Bailin and Prof. Andrew Feinberg will receive the Harvey Award in the field of science and technology for their contribution to the diagnosis of diseases and the development of treatments based on the understanding of epigenetic mechanisms

The King of Belgium's Baudouin Science Foundation awarded the prestigious Rousseau Prize in Statistics to Prof. Yoav Binyamini, Prof. Daniel Yekuthiali and Prof. Ruth Heller from the Department of Statistics and Performance Research at Tel Aviv University for

"For their pioneering contributions to mathematical cryptography, combinatorics and the theory of computer science."

Prof. Ada Yonat from the Weizmann Institute of Science, winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, received an honorary doctorate "in recognition of her pioneering contribution to the research of the ribosome - the universal complex for translating genetic information into proteins

The Wolf Foundation in cooperation with the Israeli research universities selected the team of promising researchers of the Israeli Academy for 2024

His important contribution included a host of breakthrough insights and discoveries, publications and collaborations in the field of cancer research

Eight winners and trailblazing winners from five countries received the Wolf Prizes for the Arts and Sciences last night. The prestigious Wolf Prize, known as the second most important prize in the world after the Nobel Prize, was awarded this year in the fields of chemistry, medicine,

Prof. Shiloh is the 43rd Israeli researcher elected to the US National Academy, alongside Nobel brides and grooms such as Prof. Ada Yonat, Prof. Dan Shechtman and Prof. Aharon Chachanover

While still a doctoral student, Dr. Peretz, a graduate of the Faculty of Aeronautics and Space Engineering at Technion, began working at NASA after it and the US National Science Foundation (NSF) appointed him a research fellow and awarded him a grant of more than half a million

Researchers who develop an artificial testicle that will allow infertile people to give birth to a biological child; who examine the dynamics of fasting and its consequences on diabetes and obesity; who develop innovative technologies for treatments against cancer and other diseases and more

According to the award committee "His groundbreaking research in understanding the mechanisms of operation and degradation of batteries are used to develop advanced generations of batteries worldwide"

Prof. Gazit is an expert on freshwater bodies, and worked to preserve the Kinneret and the winter pools

The rank of fellow in the NIA is considered the highest recognition given to inventors from academia who have created inventions that have a decisive impact on the quality of life, economic development and the well-being of society

According to the foundation's statement, "Prof. Kaminer will develop algorithms that mimic human creativity. Inspired by his experience as an experimental physicist, a field where surprising results drive discoveries and stimulate creativity"

The award was given to Sompolinski for his pioneering contribution to theoretical and computational neuroscience. This is the first time that the prize is awarded to an Israeli scientist

The winners are: a volunteer in medical aid for the underprivileged and a social activist for needy families

The criteria for selecting the winners: groundbreaking research, quality of teaching, winning research grants from competitive funds, quality and quantity of scientific publications and status in the international academic community

Among this year's prize winners: researchers who have developed new treatment strategies for cancer, Alzheimer's and autism spectrum disorders; A researcher examining the formation of bacteria in babies and their health effects; and researchers whose discoveries are applied in the field of cryptocurrencies

Prof. Ruth Lapidot, Prof. Hermona Shurk and Prof. Gideon Shelah-Lavi from the Hebrew University and Prof. Oded Lifshitz from Tel Aviv University are among the winners of the A.M.T.

The award was given to Prof. Zak for "developing mathematical tools such as 'Zak transformation' and 'Zak phenomenon' used to decipher the phenomena of electrical conduction in a magnetic field. These tools enable the prediction of materials with unique properties for building

One of the studies that won the grant deals with the study of the genes that cause sex reversal, and the other deals with the microbiome and intestinal diseases

The study offers an innovative approach based on artificial intelligence to improve the ability to find the most suitable drug cocktail for the patient based on his genetic information

After two years in a row in which it was not possible to hold the Wolf Prize awarding ceremony in the Knesset, the foundation's senior officials, led by the Chairman Prof. Dan Shechtman and the Executive Director Reut Yeinon-Berman, traveled around the world and held ceremonies in the universities of