The competition is intended for writers engaged in the life sciences, medicine, engineering, architecture and exact sciences, who also lend their hand in writing poetry or short stories
Ofer Lider, born in Tiberias, was a senior researcher in the Department of Immunology at the Weizmann Institute of Science. His research dealing with the immune system forms the basis for the development of new drugs for incurable diseases, such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and degenerative diseases of the nervous system. At the same time as his successful scientific career, Ofer also tried his hand at writing. In 2002, he submitted his first poem to the literature and art supplement of "Yediot Ahronoth", and many more poems were subsequently published, and Ofer was appointed the newspaper's poetry critic. A book of poems penned by Lider, "Binotyim" was published by "Ha Kibbutz Ma'ohed".
Ofer fought leukemia for 23 years. After his death, in July 2004, those who cherished his memory, scientists, writers, poets and family members, founded the association "The Song of His Life - In Memory of Ofer Lider", and initiated the awarding of the creation prize, which expresses the special way of life of Ofer Lider, who saw science as creation , and the scientist as creator.
The competition is intended for writers whose work is in the field of life sciences, medicine, health, engineering, architecture and exact sciences, who have a master's degree or higher, including master's degree students. The association will award three financial prizes to poems and short stories in the Hebrew language that have not yet been published in print. The competition regulations, registration form and other details, as well as the possibility of online submission of works for the competition, can be found on the website www.weizmann.ac.il/ofer. The deadline for submission of works - June 30, 2010.
The award ceremony for the winning scientists will be held on Ofer Lider's birthday, January 2011, XNUMX, at the Weizmann Institute of Science, with the participation of artists, writers, poets and scientists.
The creation prize system includes Prof. Lea Addi, Aharon Appelfeld, Haim Baer, Yosefah Gavoli, Izzy Goren, Prof. Benny Giger, Shulamit Gilboa, Dr. Rina Dudai, Chaya Hoffman, Prof. Shlomo Wiener, Dr. Miri Varon, Rachel Halfi , Prof. Avner Trainin, Prof. Yosef Jordan, Prof. Yaron Cohen, Prof. Danny Caspi, Esnat Lider, Prof. Edna Mozes, Lior Maayan, Agi Meshaul, Roni Somek, Irit Sela, Prof. Michael Sela, Zvi Atzmon, Liat Kaplan, Prof. Ruth Carton-Bloom, Danny Kerman, Prof. Yair Reisner, Hanna Reinschreiber, Prof. Aner Shalu and Avner Shatz.
