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The Israeli Friends of the Weizmann Institute of Science

The Israeli Friends of the Weizmann Institute of Science was established in 1973, by prominent economists and industrialists in a wide variety of fields in Israel. From its inception the overriding goal of the Association...

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American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS)

The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS), founded in 1944, develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Through their generous involvement, American...

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Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science

The Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science, known as Weizmann Science Canada, was founded in 1964 to express the commitment of the Canadian community to help the Weizmann Institute of Science maintain...

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Weizmann UK

Since 1950, Weizmann UK has sought to foster support for the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Our mission is to communicate and support the work of the Institute’s scientists, who strive to better...

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Weizmann Australia

Mr. Stephen Chipkin, Chair Ms. Rina Michael, Executive Director Weizmann Australia Suite 2, 7-13 Dover Road PO Box 611 Rose Bay              ...

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European Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science (ECWIS)

History The European Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science was established as a non-profit organization in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 17, 1960, by Dr. Josef Cohn, Richard Kronstein, Oswald Landau, Victor...

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Austrian Society of Friends of the Weizmann Institute of Science

The Austrian Society of Friends of the Weizmann Institute of Science was founded more than 20 years ago. The aim of the Society is to promote scientific research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, to collaborate with...

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Fondation Weizmann.be pour la science

The 'Fondation Weizmann.be pour la science' was founded in 2006 and replaces the Belgian Committee which had been established in 1973 by Prof. Georges Schnek, who also served as the first Secretary General until...

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Danish Society of Friends of the Weizmann Institute of Science

The Danish Society of Friends of the Weizmann Institute of Science was founded in 1992. It aims to promote scientific collaboration between the Weizmann Institute of Science and Danish universities and research institutes...

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Comite France-Europe de l'Institut Weizmann des Sciences

Dr. Robert Parienti was born in 1940. Parienti joined the staff of the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1967 as the Delegate General to France-Europe. In this post, he also served as the first assistant to Prof. Andre...

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