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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.
Jan 10, 2019...
As we take a moment to reflect on 2018, one thing is clear: the world needs science now more than ever. The past year was a time of flux, which makes us all the more grateful for Weizmann’s unchanging mission of “science for the benefit of humanity.” Scientific progress holds the promise of a better world – and here are just some of the breakthroughs from 2018 that inspire hope:
Prof. Ruth Arnon, renowned co-developer of Copaxone®, one of the world’s leading multiple sclerosis drugs, has developed a universal flu vaccine. The vaccine, which entered Phase III clinical trials in 2018, could protect people against all strains of the virus, for many years, in a single shot.
Feb 09, 2018...
Elena Meirzadeh, who is pursuing her doctorate at the Weizmann Institute of Science, is studying the properties of crystals with an eye toward applications ranging from airplane wing deicing to improving cloud-seeding techniques to increase rainfall. (Courtesy of Weizmann Institute)
When Elena Meirzadeh immigrated to Israel from Iran with her family at the age of 12, her priorities were perfecting her Hebrew and acclimating to life in a new country.
Mar 07, 2017... On February 28, 2017, American Committee donors of all giving levels were invited to join a special conference call with CEO Marshall S. Levin. More than 100 donors from across the country participated. Mr. Levin spoke on the topic of “Science at the Leading Edge: Latest Breakthroughs from the Weizmann Institute of Science.” He opened with an overview of the Weizmann Institute and its reputation as a relatively small institution with “an outsized impact” on the world. He then discussed the Institute’s game-changing research on the aging brain, as well as the work of its Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine. Through these and other initiatives, the Institute seeks to improve the quality of life of every person on the planet.
Jul 06, 2009... REHOVOT, ISRAEL— July 6, 2009—Baroness Ariane de Rothschild was at the Weizmann Institute yesterday to get a first-hand report on a one-of-a-kind program for promoting excellence in science and math education, which is supported by the Rothschild-Caesarea Foundation. She first met with Institute President Prof. Daniel Zajfman, who filled her in on the history of the Weizmann Institute and the vision of its founder, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the first President of the State of Israel and of the Weizmann Institute, as well as on the Israel’s present-day place on the forefront of global science. Vice President for Resource Development and Dean for Educational Activities Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph then spoke to her on the Rothschild-Weizmann Program for Excellence in Science Teaching and its goal of creating an elite corps of science teachers to lead the way in transforming the field. The Baroness de Rothschild expressed particular interest in the criteria for acceptance to the program and the quality of the teachers participating, pointing out that the educational ills the program was designed to address are worldwide problems. She then met with the scientific directors of the program, head of the Weizmann Institute’s Science Teaching Department Prof. Bat-Sheva Eylon and Prof. Shimon Levit, as well as five of the program’s participants.
Dec 15, 2015...
Five Gregory School students will travel to Israel to participate in the Shalheveth Freier International Physics Tournament this April. The team will build a safe and attempt to crack safes made by other schools around the world during the three day competition.
Juniors Elaine Wright, Jaiveer Katariya, Daniel Leighou, Tianyi Zhu, and senior Moritz Gloesslein were selected for the school’s team. Twelve students applied in hopes of attending the tournament. Juniors and seniors were eligible to apply for one of the five spots. Jaiveer Katariya said, “I’m extremely honored that I have the opportunity to represent our community in Israel.”
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/video-gallery/weizmann-institute-2015-year-at-a-glance/
Nov 25, 2015... Prof. Daniel Zajfman, Weizmann Institute president, takes us on a whirlwind tour of the campus as we look back at its amazing progress in 2015. One of the Institute's ongoing priorities is the recruitment of the best new scientists – in 2015, it brought aboard...
Nov 09, 2014...
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—November 9, 2014—Vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors and former governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer, renowned diabetes researcher Prof. Jesse Roth, and veteran actress Lia Koenig will be receiving honorary doctorates from the Weizmann Institute of Science on Monday evening, November 10. Also receiving honorary doctorates are another three esteemed researchers and financial leaders. The recipients are:
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/the-tomorrow-lab-summit/
May 14, 2013...
“The planets have a beat,” said Dr. Oded Aharonson, snapping his fingers. Skyped in from Israel into a Manhattan boardroom on May 10, Aharonson is a scientist who has operated the rover on Mars. Some of his pictures of Titan are among those that have given us, on earth, a more accurate perspective on what it means to live in a solar system.
He held up a basketball, partly because he needed a round object to show the oscillations of the earth’s climate cycles and partly because the Tomorrow Lab Summit was being hosted by and is a community partner of NBA Cares. NBA Commissioner David Stern was one of the two men at the head of the table and the other was Marshall Levin, the President and CEO of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, the organization that created the Tomorrow Lab project to support the mission of science for the benefit of humanity.
Jun 17, 2011... Andrew Heyward, former president of CBS News, interviews Prof. Daniel Zajfman, president of the Weizmann Institute, during the 2011 gala held by the American Committee's New York Region. Mr. Heyward asked Prof. Zajfman not only about science—although that was eloquently addressed—but about his Brussels childhood, early interest in science, and more.
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/father-runs-and-writes-to-help-his-children/
Jul 02, 2013...
Jonathan Hersch and his son, Ben, practice for a race to benefit Ben and Shira’s Endowment Fund for Diabetes Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. Photos courtesy Jonathan Hersch
For his entire life, Jonathan Hersch has been running, as a track star and marathon racer. But now his goal is beyond the finish line.
The Edison resident is the father of two children with diabetes, and he is donating part of the proceeds of a book he wrote on these two facets of his life — Relax and Go: On Running and Surviving Parental Trauma — to help advance research on the disease being conducted in Israel.
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