https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chair-4
November 1, 1999
The Weizmann Institute of Science is now completing its first half-century. This is reason for pride and celebration, to be sure. More important, however, Weizmann begins its second half-century better positioned than ever for serious, productive scientific research....
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/bringing-about-golden-age
November 1, 1999
The Weizmann Institute in its 50th year is a place of constant renewal. Change can be observed everywhere - be it in the renovation and construction of buildings and laboratories, the new generation of scientists and staff gradually taking the place of the Institute's founding ge...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/prof-yoram-groner-–-vice-president-weizmann-institute
November 1, 1999
Prof. Yoram Groner Since Prof. Yoram Groner joined the Weizmann Institute in 1975 he has been appointed to a number of posts. He headed the Weizmann Institute’s Biological Services (1985-1988), the Department of Virology (1987-1989), the Department of Genet...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/prof-zvi-artstein-vice-president-technology-transfer
November 1, 1999
Prof. Zvi Artstein Prof. Zvi Artstein is an expert in differential equations, control and optimization, areas that are applicable to various physical, industrial and economic systems. He joined the Weizmann Institute in 1975 and was appointed head of the Departm...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/dr-hanan-alon-vice-president-international-affairs-and-public-relations
November 1, 1999
Dr. Hanan Alon Dr. Hanan Alon, who joined the Weizmann Institute in 1997, served in the Israel Defense Forces for 25 years in a variety of command and staff positions. He was a personal assistant to two of IDF’s Chiefs of Staff. After the Yom Kippur War, h...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/prof-david-harel-dean-faculty-mathematics-and-computer-science
November 1, 1999
Prof. David Harel Prof. David Harel joined the Weizmann Institute in 1980. He headed the Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Department from 1989 to 1995 and was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science in 1998. He heads the Art...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/prof-david-mukamel-dean-faculty-physics
November 1, 1999
Prof. David Mukamel Prof. David Mukamel studies how the properties of materials are altered in response to environmental changes such as temperature, magnetic fields, pressure, and mechanical stress. He obtained his Ph.D. at the Weizmann Institute in 1974 and ha...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/prof-itamar-procaccia-dean-faculty-chemistry
November 1, 1999
Prof. Itamar Procaccia Prof. Itamar Procaccia, a pioneer in the interdisciplinary field of chaos research, has served as Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry since 1989. The aim of his research is to describe and quantify complex natural phenomena. The recipient of m...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/prof-david-mirelman-dean-faculty-biochemistry
November 1, 1999
Prof. David Mirelman A 1968 graduate of the Weizmann Institute’s Feinberg Graduate School, Prof. David Mirelman joined the faculty of the Biophysics Department in 1970. In 1987, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of YEDA Research and Development Co., th...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/prof-yosef-yarden-dean-faculty-biology
November 1, 1999
Prof. Yosef Yarden Prof. Yosef Yarden studies a newly discovered family of hormones, called growth factors, that play a critical role in embryonic development and wound healing. His research focuses on the functions of these growth factors in the development of c...