Tag Archives: Awards
Schulich Chemistry Faculty Now Hold 7 Prestigious ERC Grants
Technion Schulich Chemistry Faculty’s Researchers Now Holds 7 Prestigious ERC Grants The European Research Council announced last week that researchers at the Technion – Israeli Institute of Technology have been awarded a noteworthy five ERC Starting Grants, which are awarded to talented early-career scientists who completed their doctoral degrees only two to seven years ago,… Read More
Technion Researchers Awarded 5 Prestigious ERC Starting Grants to Lead Innovative Projects
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded five early-career Technion researchers with Starting Grants, recognizing the great promise in their research fields. These grants, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe Program, are awarded to talented early-career scientists who completed their doctoral degrees only two to seven years ago, and have already produced excellent work, showing… Read More
Technion-Trained Students Win 4 Medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad
Congratulations to the Israeli Chemistry Olympic team, which came back from the IChO (International Chemistry) Olympiad in Zurich, Switzerland with four medals! 356 students from 90 countries took part in the competition. The Israeli team was trained at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology by Prof. Zeev Gross from the Schulich Faculty of Chemistry.… Read More
Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe Receive ATS Albert Einstein Award
We are thrilled to announce that Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe have received the Albert Einstein Award, the highest recognition given by the American Technion Society (ATS). Expressing his gratitude for all of their support, Technion President Uri Sivan shared: “Your contributions represent the essence of what the Technion was built on: applying the knowledge provided… Read More
Highest Honor to Prof. Lavie
Prof. Peretz Lavie, former President of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, was on September 6th bestowed with the highest honor of the French Order of Academic Palms (Ordre des Palmes Académiques). The Order, founded by Napoleon in 1808, is conferred upon prominent figures from academia and the worlds of culture and education for… Read More
André Cohen Deloro Prize Awarded by Technion for the 1st Time
The award, presented for multidisciplinary research in human health, is given on behalf of the Adelis Foundation and honors the memory of Mr. André Cohen Deloro (z”l). Prof. Wolosker received the award from Technion President Professor Uri Sivan and the Trustees of the Adelis Foundation Mrs. Rebecca Boukhris and Mr. Sidney Boukhris. The new award… Read More
Honorary Fellows
The festive ceremony – the first in almost 3 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic – took place during the annual Technion Board of Governors meeting, and three distinguished individuals received an Honorary Fellowship. The ceremony was held in the presence of Technion President Professor Uri Sivan, Chairman of the Board of Governors Mr. Scott… Read More
“Extraordinary achievement that illustrates the importance of science”
Dr. Albert Abraham Bourla, Pfizer Chairman and CEO, received an honorary doctorate yesterday from the President of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Professor Uri Sivan, during the graduation ceremony of 1,869 Technion undergraduates. Dr. Bourla received the award “in acknowledgment of his exceptional leadership in advancing the rapid development of a safe and… Read More
Encouraging Excellence in Science
Four young researchers from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology recently won European Commission for Research (ERC) Consolidator Grants. This is a record number of winners in one year for the Technion in this track. The prestigious Consolidator Grants encourage excellence in science under the Horizon European Research and Development Framework Program, and are… Read More
Harvey Prize Recipient Announced
The Harvey Prize in the Science and Technology category will be awarded to Professor James R. Rice of Harvard University this year. Prof. Rice was chosen for the Technion’s most prestigious award for his fundamental and long-standing contributions to the fields of mechanics of materials and geophysics, particularly for the development of the J-integral and… Read More