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New President of the Weizmann Institute of Science

New President of the Weizmann Institute of Science

14.11.2001
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The Board of Governors of the Weizmann Institute of Science has elected Prof. Ilan Chet to the position of Institute President. Prof. Chet will assume presidential responsibilities on December 1, 2001, with the conclusion of Prof. Haim Harari's 13-year term in office. Prof. Chet was born in Haifa in 1939. He completed his doctoral work in microbiology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture, in Rehovot.  
Basic Instincts, Basic Research

Basic Instincts, Basic Research

01.11.2001
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 Raising children is undoubtedly among the most rewarding of projects, and yet also demanding and uncertain. In this respect, it greatly resembles scientific research.
Prof. Sergey Yakovenko with Konstantin (13) and Anton (6)

A Century-Old Challenge

01.11.2001
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One of Hilbert's unsolved problems to this day is the research focus of Prof. Sergei Yakovenko of the Weizmann Institute's Mathematics Department.
Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph with Amos (9), Omer (15), and Asaf (18

Electrons on the Map

01.11.2001
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When a single electron moves around this hole, the exciton that forms is equivalent to a neutral hydrogen atom. Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph discovered that under certain conditions a second electron may join the exciton, creating a charged exciton equivalent to a hydrogen ion. More recently, he used the special properties of these charged excitons to map with great precision the position of electrons in a semiconductor. 
Prof. Talila Volk with Ayala (22) and Naama (17)

What's a Cell to Do?

01.11.2001
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In its earliest stages of development, the embryo consists of a small number of cells. As these cells divide and multiply, the embryo grows. But how do the lungs, heart, and other organs, so striking in their architectural waltz of form and function, develop? How do certain cells develop into muscle tissue while others "choose" to become nerve or blood cells?  
Prof. Avraham Ben-Nun with Ma'ayan (21) and Oren (18)

The Schizoid Microbe

01.11.2001
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Prof. Avraham Ben-Nun of the Institute's Immunology Department has discovered that the bacterium responsible for whooping cough may provide protection against autoimmune diseases.
Dr. Elior Peles with Guy (10), Rom (9), and Ely (5)

Takeoffs and Landings

01.11.2001
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Dr. Elior Peles of the Weizmann Institute's Molecular Cell Biology Department has discovered a group of proteins that mediate the interactions between nerve cells and the glial cells that create the myelin sheaths. These unique proteins appear to play a crucial role in correctly positioning the ion channels along the nerve
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

01.11.2001
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The birth of  "Perach"  
Prof. Yoram Groner

Prof. Yoram Groner

01.11.2001
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Prof. Yoram Groner Deputy President
Yaakov Naan

Yaakov Naan Vice President, Finance and Administration

01.11.2001
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Yaakov Naan Vice President, Finance and Administration  

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