2014 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science. The story of the American Committee is as bold and heroic as the idealistic men and women who brought it to life during a bleak period in world history. In 1944, a group of visionary leaders met in the U.S. to ensure that Dr. Chaim Weizmann's dream of establishing a world-class scientific research center in Rehovot, Israel, would be realized. A magnificent partnership between science and philanthropy was born.
May 21, 2014
This three-minute video tells the story of Weizmann Institute researcher Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky, who studies free-flying bats to explore the brain's ability to work in three dimensions. His work with bats has considerable implications for human neuroscience.
May 04, 2014
This video gives a glimpse into U.S. Ambassador Daniel Shapiro's 2013 visit to the Weizmann Institute of Science. The Ambassador talks with scientists, tours the campus, and meets Institute President Prof. Daniel Zajfman. ""This was a day that was really inspiring,"" Ambassador Shapiro concludes.
May 03, 2013
This tribute video about beloved Weizmann family members Sara and Prof. Michael Sela features conversations with them and longtime friends, and an overview of their life with Weizmann. Prof. Sela is a former Institute president and co-developer of the MS drug Copaxone®. This extraordinary couple is still deeply involved with the Institute – including as philanthropists.
April 18, 2013
Weizmann scientists, including Prof. Meir Wilchek, found that a natural attraction between two molecular substances - avidin and biotin - could be put to practical use. See this biological match in action.
The research of the Weizmann Institute's Prof. Oded Aharonson focuses on planetary geology, geophysics, and dynamics; here, he shares his discoveries from Titan, an icy moon of Saturn.
July 25, 2012
Meet the four incredible women honored at the American Committee's 14th Women of Vision Luncheon in South Florida: Jen Klaassens, The Wasie Foundation; Cristina Mata, MD, Holy Cross Hospital; Michelle Bernstein, Chef and Entrepreneur; and Mindy Shrago, Young at Art.
January 26, 2012
The Weizmann Institute conducts basic science research, but what, exactly, is that? Go with Profs. Uri Alon, Roy Bar-Ziv, Israel Dostrovsky, Shafi Goldwasser, Yair Reisner, Leo Sachs, Idit Shachar, Eran Segal, Ady Stern, and Dan Tawfik on a tour of basic science research: what is, how it has benefitted humankind, and how it will likely shape the future.
What if humankind's favorite word was not ""OK,"" but ""excellence""? This video explores how the Weizmann Institute's creative scientists pursue not the status quo, but excellence—and beyond—in search of answers to the problems that face all humanity.
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