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Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the benefit of humanity.
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. =
December 01, 2019
The Times of Israel’s in-depth coverage of research by Prof. Rafi Malach’s lab looks at the relationship between our omnipresent devices and human memory.
November 30, 2019
Bacteria in the lab of Prof. Ron Milo of the Weizmann Institute of Science have not just sworn off sugar – they have stopped eating all of their normal solid food, existing instead on carbon dioxide (CO2) from their environment. That is, they were able to build all of their biomass from air. This feat, which involved nearly a decade of rational design, genetic engineering, and a sped-up version of evolution in the lab, was reported in Cell. The findings point to means of developing, in the future, carbon-neutral fuels.
November 27, 2019
Discover reports on Prof. Ron Milo’s creation of a synthetic life-form that could help combat climate change: a strain of bacteria that consumes CO2 and turns it into energy.
November 27, 2019
The New York Times reviews the many and varying health claims about probiotics, including citing Prof. Eran Segal about his study showing that they are largely ineffective.
November 27, 2019
With ever-more Indian grad students on campus, The Times of India talks to Prof. Avraham Yaron about the many reasons they find Weizmann such a great fit.
November 26, 2019
Dr. Jonathan Coleman, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Center, and Prof. Avigdor Scherz, Weizmann Institute of Science, discuss ongoing clinical trials at MSKCC testing vascular targeted photodynamic therapy for prostate cancer. Developed at the Weizmann Institute, this revolutionary treatment uses light emitted by optical fibers that are inserted into the prostate (and possibly other areas), activating a drug that destroys cancer cells—with little side effects.
Whether electrons can form gas, liquid, or solid crystal, like atoms, is a long-standing question. Now, Xinhua reports, Weizmann scientists have shown that electrons can indeed form solids.
November 21, 2019
The Daily Mail reports on “increasing evidence,” including work by the Weizmann Institute, suggesting that “in some circumstances, probiotics might harm the delicate eco-system of the gut.”
November 18, 2019
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