Prof. David Harel, Dean of the Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty

You are here

Share

 
Prof. David Harel, Dean of the Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty
 
Prof. David Harel works on several areas of computer science, including logic and computability theory, visual languages, and the synthesis and communication of smell. He joined the Weizmann Institute in 1980 and became Head of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department in 1989.

Appointed Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science in 1998, he also heads the Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science. He invented the graphical language Statecharts and is one of the creators of Statemate and Rhapsody, software products used in major electronics, aerospace, automotive, and communications firms. A recipient of numerous awards, he has authored a book that explains the central ideas of computer science. Prof. Harel holds the William Sussman Professorial Chair.
 

Share