Our annual forum will recognize the continuing dedication and commitment of Israel’s universities, our valued partners in STEM research and leadership. We will acknowledge the significant scientific breakthroughs achieved through freedom of thought during this most difficult and unsettling period in Israel. This is an opportunity to celebrate “Science Forward,” to welcome the Zuckerman Programs’ newest scholars, and announce an exciting new funding initiative.

PROGRAM

• 6:30 – 7:30 pm > Dinner reception
• 7:30 – 8:45 pm > Forum
• 8:45 – 9:00 pm > Dessert reception

HIGHLIGHTS

The President of the State of Israel, Mr. Isaac Herzog, will address the forum.
Zuckerman-Israel Institute and Family Foundation Trustee Eric Gertler will attend the forum and outline the Institute’s vision for the future.

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New Funding Initiative Announcement

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Greetings
Yoseph (Yossi) Mekori, Chairman, Budgeting and Planning Committee Council for Higher Education

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Keynote Presentation
Networks of Creativity: Celebrating our Imaginative Minds

• Prof. Rafi Malach, Department of Brain Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Dr. Michal Ramot, Zuckerman Faculty Scholar, Department of Brain Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science

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Faculty Scholars
Introducing our 2024-2025 Faculty Scholars

• Liron David, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
• Angelica Elkan, Tel Aviv University
• Maya Maor-Nof, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
• Sivan Pearl Mizrahi, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Yishay Pinto, Bar-Ilan University
• Lidor Shaar-Moshe, University of Haifa
• Yaniv Shlosberg. Ariel University
• Gal Vardi, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Dar Weiss, Tel Aviv University

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Musical Performance
Keren Peles