Yesterday, honorary doctorates were awarded at Ben Gurion University

The titles were awarded to judge Dalia Dorner, theater woman Tzipi Pines, historian Yehuda Bauer and scientist Michal Schwartz, as part of the "Ben Gurion Day" events

Retired Supreme Court Judge Dalia Dorner received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from Ben-Gurion University yesterday, December 3, 2008, as part of the "Ben-Gurion Day" events, which is the annual pilgrimage to the "Old Man's" tomb. Apart from her, Israel Prize laureate historian Prof. Yehuda Bauer, director of the Beit Lisin Theater, Tzipi Pines, and scientist Prof. Michal Schwartz will also receive the title. The outgoing mayor of Beer Sheva, Yaakov Turner, received the title "Dear of the Negev" on this occasion.

Dalia Dorner She received the title in recognition of being a senior jurist who dedicates her life to the protection of human rights; The title will be given to her in recognition of her sensitivity and wisdom, determination and involvement in key public roles, including chairwoman of the central election committee for the Knesset and local authorities, president of the Israeli Press Council and head of the State Commission of Inquiry on aid to Holocaust survivors in Israel.

Tzipi Pins-Froshen, director of the Beit Lisin Theater, received the title in recognition of being a theater woman, a director and an esteemed artistic director, who works tirelessly to promote culture and art. In the university's reasoning, it is stated, among other things, that Pines has set itself the goal of revealing to the Hebrew-speaking audience the best contemporary plays in the best performance, harnessing its many abilities to stage a wide variety of productions and build a reputable theater, while recruiting the most outstanding forces in their field. Pines will also receive the title for her great contribution to the Beer Sheva Theater, which she previously managed.

Prof. Michal Schwartz from the Weizmann Institute, "a brilliant scientist in the field of neuro-immunology, whose research has paved the way for an in-depth understanding of the interrelationship between the immune system and the nervous system", the reasoning states. The title was given to her, among other things, in appreciation for breaking conventions by revealing the ability of the cells of the autoimmune immune system to protect the nervous system, working on deciphering the roles of the immune system in protecting and aiding recovery from trauma sessions in the central nervous system. Prof. Schwartz is a researcher who has won prestigious awards, training a new generation of promising scientists.

Historian Prof. Yehuda Bauer is an Israel Prize laureate and an influential researcher, who is considered the pioneer of Holocaust research in Israel and one of the leading researchers of the period in the world. The title was given to him, among other things, for his penetrating insight, original thought, and intellectual honesty, thanks to which he became an authority in the study of the darkest period in human history, and he also knew how to point out the rare bright spots - heroism, rescue, and preservation of the human image. Bauer authored many key books on this subject. , served as a consultant to governments and a wide variety of organizations, headed the International Holocaust Research Institute at Yad Vashem and held senior academic positions.