In preparation for the inauguration of the Nano Institute building, it was announced that the university has a unique course of study in Israel that focuses on research into phenomena and chemical substances belonging to the "miniaturized" ("nano") world
Ben-Gurion University invested 42.5 million dollars in the building of the Ilza Katz Institute for Science and Technology in the nanometer field, with about 20 million dollars of this amount invested in the building, which covers over 5000 square meters. The Nano building will be inaugurated today (Monday, May 10, 2010), in the capacity of minister Prof. Avishai Braverman, as part of the 40th session of the university's board of trustees.
Ahead of the inauguration of the Nano Institute building, it was announced that the university has a unique course of study in Israel that focuses on research into chemical phenomena and substances that belong to the "miniaturized" ("nano") world - chemical compounds and processes that are, among other things, of great importance for research and development in various fields - from electronics to medicine. The purpose of the program is to merge scientific training with technological training and to prepare skilled personnel who will be able to integrate into research, development and production of miniaturized systems including in the high-tech industry and the research integrated into it.
In recent years, Ben-Gurion University has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in a variety of research fields, about 90 million dollars of which - in the National Institute of Biotechnology; The president of the university, Prof. Rivka Karmi, stated that the institute was established at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev with the aim of creating a more effective academic platform for the establishment of a successful biotechnological industry in the Negev and Israel and to make a significant contribution to the applied research infrastructures in the life sciences and medicine that exist at the university. The National Institute of Biotechnology (NIBN will concentrate on biotechnological research Applied in the life sciences and medicine, it will have scientific personnel and physical infrastructure in specific research fields and standards that guarantee world-class excellence, and will serve as an incentive for the economic, social and industrial development of the Negev.
Other projects in which many resources have recently been invested are the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research on the university campus in Sde Boker as well as the Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics which is within the Swiss Institute for Research on Arid Environments.
