Benefiting Humanity

Prof. Adi Shamir

RSA Algorithm for Secured Transations

12.09.2010

Math & Computer Science, Benefiting Humanity

Prof. Adi Shamir, together with two colleagues from the United States, developed an algorithm (now called RSA, for the last initials of its...

Prof. Valeri Krongauz

Light-Sensitive Coating for Sunglasses

12.09.2010

Chemistry, Benefiting Humanity

In the 1960s, Institute scientists discovered photochromism, a reversible change in the color of materials due to exposure to light. Following up on...

Prof. Yehiam Prior

Cutting Diamonds With Lasers

12.09.2010

Space & Physics, Chemistry, Benefiting Humanity

Prof. Yehiam Prior developed an advanced method for cutting diamonds with lasers. The method practically halves the loss of material and makes it...

Prof. Ehud Shapiro

Technologies for Computer Networks

12.09.2010

Math & Computer Science, Benefiting Humanity

Prof. Ehud Shapiro developed technologies and structural laws for computer networks.

Prof. Joe Jaffe

From Rehovoth Instruments to Elop

12.09.2010

Space & Physics, Benefiting Humanity

In the 1960s, Prof. Joe Jaffe, a founder of optics research at Weizmann, opened a company to manufacture scientific instruments. Called Rehovoth...

Prof. Asher Friesem

Compact Head Displays for Pilots

12.09.2010

Space & Physics, Benefiting Humanity

Prof. Asher Friesem was among the first in the world to become involved in the technology of planar optics. In this technology, several diffractive...

Prof. David Harel

Statecharts - Graphic Computer Language

12.09.2010

Math & Computer Science, Benefiting Humanity

Prof. David Harel studied ways to program computer systems based on the use of visual structures.

Prof. Shimon Ullman

Computerized Vision Systems

12.09.2010

Math & Computer Science, Benefiting Humanity

Prof. Shimon Ullman designed ways to enable computerized vision systems to recognize objects. Application

Prof. Zeev Vager

Radiation Detectors

12.09.2010

Space & Physics, Benefiting Humanity

Prof. Zeev Vager and his Weizmann colleagues developed innovative radiation detectors based on electron amplification and other technological...

Prof. Emeritus Esra Galun

Hybrid Seed Production

12.09.2010

Plants and Agriculture, Benefiting Humanity

In the 1950s, Prof. Emeritus Esra Galun’s research focused mainly on hybrid seed production in cucumbers and melons and on breeding disease-resistant...

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