Newsletter: Shaping Technion’s Future
A special interview with Technion President, a possible cure for ALS, an algorithm that fights antibiotic resistance, two Technion professors will receive the prestigious Israel Prize, and more stellar news
We recently released the February edition of our e-newsletter, Technion ‘LIVE,’ which includes a special interview with Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan, a story about a possible cure for ALS, an algorithm that fights antibiotic resistance, scientific experiments in far-away galaxies, and breaking news on two Technion professors who will receive the prestigious Israel Prize in May 2022.
Prof. Emeritus Joshua Zak (pictured, left) of the Faculty of Physics will be awarded the 2022 Israel Prize in the Field of Physics and Chemistry Research. Known for the Zak Transform and the Zak Phase, Prof. Zak is awarded for his contribution to the understanding of condensed matter physics.
Prof. Emeritus Yoram Palti (pictured, right) of the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine will receive the 2022 Israel Prize in the Field of Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation. Prof. Palti developed groundbreaking cancer treatments that fight malignant brain tumors using electric pulses in a non-invasive manner.
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