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The President of the National Academy of Sciences Prof. David Harel at the meeting of the Knesset's Science Committee, 3/3/2024 next to Eil Waldman, the winner of the prize in entrepreneurship for 2024 and whose awarding of most of the prizes was canceled because of his winning. Screenshot from the Knesset channel

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

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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
National Academy of Sciences Hanukkah ceremony 2023. Public photo

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

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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 held every year during the Hanukkah holiday
Academy of Sciences president exchange ceremony at the president's house 14.11.21 Photo: Michal Fatal happy_2

"The dichotomy: on the one hand, there is a strengthening of science and appreciation for scientists, but there is also a growing movement of disdain for science"

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The incoming president of the Israeli National Academy of Sciences, Prof. David Harel, is trying to dispel this dichotomy. In a conversation with the science website, he explains that, among other things, he intends to reduce the gap between those who support science and those who despise it
State President Yitzhak Herzog presents the letter of appointment to the incoming president of the Academy Prof. David Harel. Photo credit: Israel National Academy of Sciences

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"

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Prof. David Harel, President of the Academy of Sciences. PR photo

The Academy of Sciences elected Prof. David Harel as President and Prof. Margalit Finkelberg as Vice President

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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
Odors may be measured by their distance from each other. Prof. Noam Sobel's laboratory, Weizmann Institute

The smell index: a new method makes it possible to accurately measure similarity between smells

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The development by Weizmann Institute of Science scientists makes it possible to predict what the smell of any molecular compound will be and may pave the way for the digitization and reproduction of smells
Prof. Nili Cohen (left), President of the National Academy of Sciences, and her deputy Prof. David Harel

New President of the Israel National Academy of Sciences: Prof. Nili Cohen

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Prof. Dan Shechtman. Photography: Itai Nebo

Professors Dan Shechtman and David Harel were elected to the American Academy

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Dr. David Harel from the Weizmann Institute is interviewed by Gilad Shenhav from YNET at an evening of appreciation for Zvi Yanai. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

Science has progressed, the fundamental questions remain open. In memory of Zvi Yanai

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Prof. Noam Sobel, Rafi Haddad and Prof. David Harel. the perfume beds. Photo: Weizmann Institute

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists have developed an "electronic nose" that is able to predict the pleasantness of smells

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