Culture & Community

The 11th President of the Weizmann Institute of Science and Four New Vice Presidents Take Office

Institute President Prof. Alon Chen: “Our alumni provide the foundations of Israel’s booming economy”

New Leadership

The new team (l-r): Profs. Roee Ozeri, Ziv Reich, Alon Chen, Irit Sagi, and Alon Harmelin

REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 1, 2019—The 11th president of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Prof. Alon Chen, took office on December 1, joined by four new vice presidents.

“The Weizmann Institute is a world-leading research institution that generates transformative knowledge and educates the scientists of tomorrow,” said Prof. Chen in his recent speech before the International Board at its annual meeting. “Our alumni embark on careers in high-tech and biotech and in academia, providing the foundations of Israel’s booming economy, just as Chaim Weizmann envisioned. As we reach the milestone of 70 years since the establishment of the Weizmann Institute, I believe it’s safe to say that we have indeed lived up to Chaim Weizmann’s expectations. Perhaps we have even exceeded them.” The full text of Prof. Alon’s speech can be found here.

A full description of the new Weizmann Institute of Science leadership team can be found here. For more on the new president and vice presidents:

Prof. Alon Chen, President

Prof. Ziv Reich, Vice President

Prof. Alon Harmelin, Vice President for Administration and Finance

Prof. Roee Ozeri, Vice President for Resource Development

Prof. Irit Sagi, Vice President for Technology Transfer

Culture & Community

The 11th President of the Weizmann Institute of Science and Four New Vice Presidents Take Office

Institute President Prof. Alon Chen: “Our alumni provide the foundations of Israel’s booming economy”

• TAGS: Community , Leadership

New Leadership

The new team (l-r): Profs. Roee Ozeri, Ziv Reich, Alon Chen, Irit Sagi, and Alon Harmelin

REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 1, 2019—The 11th president of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Prof. Alon Chen, took office on December 1, joined by four new vice presidents.

“The Weizmann Institute is a world-leading research institution that generates transformative knowledge and educates the scientists of tomorrow,” said Prof. Chen in his recent speech before the International Board at its annual meeting. “Our alumni embark on careers in high-tech and biotech and in academia, providing the foundations of Israel’s booming economy, just as Chaim Weizmann envisioned. As we reach the milestone of 70 years since the establishment of the Weizmann Institute, I believe it’s safe to say that we have indeed lived up to Chaim Weizmann’s expectations. Perhaps we have even exceeded them.” The full text of Prof. Alon’s speech can be found here.

A full description of the new Weizmann Institute of Science leadership team can be found here. For more on the new president and vice presidents:

Prof. Alon Chen, President

Prof. Ziv Reich, Vice President

Prof. Alon Harmelin, Vice President for Administration and Finance

Prof. Roee Ozeri, Vice President for Resource Development

Prof. Irit Sagi, Vice President for Technology Transfer