Tag Archives: Board of Governors
2022 Board of Governors Meeting Opens
Technion President Professor Uri Sivan opened the Board of Governors Meeting on Sunday, June 12, with the announcement of a new board member, Professor Adi Salzberg, who has been appointed Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. Prof. Sivan's announcement of the appointment of Prof. Salzberg as Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion was one of… Read More
2022 Honorary Doctorates
Eight distinguished individuals received honorary doctorates in a festive ceremony that took place during the annual Technion Board of Governors meeting – the first in almost three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was held in the presence of Technion President Professor Uri Sivan, Chairman of the Council Mr. Gideon Frank, Chairman of… Read More
Harvey Prize Ceremony
On June 12, the prestigious Harvey Prize was awarded to Prof. Joseph Mark DeSimone from Stanford University (Science and Technology), Prof. Raphael Mechoulam from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Human Health) and to Prof. James R. Rice from Harvard University (Science and Technology). In a moving ceremony hosted by Professor Asya Rolls of the Rappaport… Read More
2022 President’s Report
"The Technion is at a key juncture. We are in the process of making profound systemic changes to keep pace with today’s world and remain a global leader in science and technology 5, 10 and 20 years from now," Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan writes in a special message featured in the Technion's 2022 President's… Read More
The Technion Salutes its Honorary Doctors
The Technion Salutes its Honorary Fellows
Technion Medal Awarded to Brothers Yehuda and Zohar Zisapel
Technion President Professor Uri Sivan yesterday presented the Technion Medal to Technion graduates Yehuda and Zohar Zisapel. The Zisapel brothers are among the Technion’s biggest supporters and have particularly supported the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, from which they both graduated. They were awarded the Technion Medal for being “two… Read More
Zimin Institute
On Friday, June 10, 2022, the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and the Zimin Foundation signed an agreement to support the establishment and operation of the Zimin Institute for AI Solutions in Healthcare at the Technion. Headed by Professor Shai Shen-Orr from the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, the new institute will focus… Read More
Science & Innovation for a Sustainable Future
We’re delighted to host our board of governors meeting on campus finally! Entitled “Science & Innovation for a Sustainable Future,” the weeklong board of governors meeting will kick off the Technion’s centennial celebrations, and feature meetings with students and faculty, as well as off-campus tours, and the Technovation conference, in collaboration with TheMarker. We'd like… Read More
Technovation Conference
Open to the general public, TheMarker's “Technovation” conference will be held on campus on June 14, 2022. Speakers are some of Israel’s leading figures in high-tech. This is the first time TheMarker will host this prestigious conference in Haifa. The summit is held in conjunction with the Technion's board of governors meeting, entitled “Science &… Read More