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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 future of humanity.
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Jun 06, 2022... Building a working quantum computer is such a daunting venture that many believe it’s only for tech giants and superpowers, something on a scale beyond Israel’s reach. Prof. Roee Ozeri of the Weizmann Institute of Science begs to differ: “One of the world’s first computers, WEIZAC, was built here in the 1950s, when all Israel had was swamps and camels. Today, Israel is a technological empire; there’s no reason we shouldn’t be front-runners in the quantum computing race.”
Jun 17, 2022... Over the last quarter-century, artificial intelligence (AI) has made the leap from science fiction to everyday life. A world leader in computing since the 1950s, the Weizmann Institute of Science remains at the forefront of progress with its Artificial Intelligence Enterprise for Scientific Discovery. In this webinar, Prof. Roee Ozeri provided an overview of this growing flagship initiative and shared insight on how AI can help every scientist, in every discipline, on the Weizmann Campus. Prof. Yaron Lipman of the Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics later joined the session to discuss how AI is already beginning to transform daily activities – such as driving, computer graphics, and artwork – before elaborating on how Weizmann scientists are using this knowledge to accelerate progress in other applications, including cardiac ultrasounds and other health care needs. After the presentation, Prof. Lipman answered questions from webinar participants.
Jul 13, 2022... “Dan, we have to talk.” These were the words Prof. Barak Dayan had for his old army buddy, high-tech entrepreneur Dan Harash, when they met at a class reunion three years ago. Dayan, head of the quantum optics laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, was excited. He had recently realized that a breakthrough achieved in his lab may remove key physical obstacles facing researchers and companies seeking to develop a quantum computer. “We realized that we were sitting on gold,” he recalls.
Apr 03, 2023...
Jerusalem, April 3, 2023 — The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the New York Academy of Sciences, announced today the Laureates of the 2023 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel. This year’s Laureates, who will each receive $100,000, are:
The Blavatnik Awards recognize outstanding, innovative scientists at the early stages of their careers for both their extraordinary achievements and their promise for future discoveries. The prizes are awarded to researchers aged 42 and younger for groundbreaking work in the disciplines of Life Sciences, Chemistry, and Physical Sciences & Engineering. The Blavatnik Awards in Israel sit alongside their international counterparts, the Blavatnik National Awards and Blavatnik Regional Awards in the United States, and the Blavatnik Awards in the United Kingdom.
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