Q&A Q&A with International Board Chair Cathy Beck In November, Cathy Beck was elected the Chair of the International Board. A longtime supporter and leader of Weizmann Canada and a Weizmann Institute Board member Date: April 8, 2021
Q&A Stories spring forth A Q&A with prolific Israeli novelist Meir Shalev, recipient of an honorary PhD. Date: September 14, 2020
Q&A Q&A with Prof. Alon Chen Prof. Alon Chen began his term as Weizmann Institute President on Dec. 1. A neuroscientist, he has elucidated brain mechanisms for stress regulation, and the relevance to psychiatric disorders. Here, he discusses science, leadership, and his vision for the future. Date: December 3, 2019
Q&A Passing the torch On December 1, the Weizmann Institute's Prof. Daniel Zajfman steps down after 13 years as President. Weizmann Magazine sat down with Prof. Zajfman for a look back on his years in office, and his predictions for the future of Weizmann science. Date: October 23, 2019
Q&A Prof. Rafael Reif The 17th president of MIT discusses the enduring partnership between the Weizmann Institute and MIT, and why international collaboration is so important in science. Date: October 16, 2018
Q&A Prof. George Church Directed evolution: A chat with Harvard Medical School's CRISPR expert Date: October 16, 2018
Q&A Prof. Jehuda Reinharz Prof. Jehuda Reinharz became the new Chairman of the International Board of the Weizmann Institute on January 1. Date: March 13, 2018
Q&A The Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine This state-of-the art research facility provides Israeli academic, medical, and biomedical industry researchers with access to the most updated genomics, protein profiling, bioinformatics, drug discovery, and medicinal chemistry research platforms. Date: October 18, 2017
Q&A Q&A with cancer researcher José Baselga Prof. José Baselga, MD PhD, Physician-in-Chief at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, receives the Sergio Lombroso Prize for his work developing anti-cancer treatments and designing more effective clinical trials. Date: October 18, 2017
Q&A Prof. Marcus du Sautoy Curiosity may have no boundaries, but will we ever reach a point at which we know everything? Date: September 25, 2016
Q&A Dr. Liat Ben-David Dr. Liat Ben-David, a Weizmann-trained biologist who has made major strides in advancing science education in Israel, has taken over the helm of the Davidson Institute of Science Education as its new Director-General as of April. Date: May 3, 2017
Q&A Prof. Daniella Goldfarb The Israel National Postdoctoral Program for Advancing Women in Science has set the gold standard across Israel, advancing the careers of women scientists and enriching Israeli science with women. Date: July 31, 2016
Q&A Finding hope in science ״Being in a place where we are able to do cutting-edge research, and working in an environment where every day comes with a new set of challenges, is perfect for me.” Date: July 11, 2022
Q&A Finding hope in science ״Being in a place where we are able to do cutting-edge research, and working in an environment where every day comes with a new set of challenges, is perfect for me.” Date: July 11, 2022
Q&A The new iScience initiative Weizmann Institute of Science President Prof. Daniel Zajfman talks about the Institute’s new initiative to enrich science education and literacy through modern technology, called iScience. Date: January 29, 2017
Q&A Dr. Merry Rubin Sherman When Merry Sherman was a PhD student at the UC-Berkeley in the 1960s, she attended a course by Prof. Aharon Katzir, a visiting professor from the Weizmann Institute. Fifty years later, she established a professorial chair in his memory. Date: September 25, 2016
Q&A Jeremy Wertheimer Jeremy Wertheimer of Brookline, Massachusetts, was recognized at the International Board for his generous gift establishing the Wertheimer Center for Computational Biology. Date: March 27, 2016
Q&A Prof. Bat Sheva Eylon Prof. Bat Sheva Eylon of the Department of Science Teaching has received the EMET Award for 2015 for the Promotion of Education. Date: December 27, 2015
Prof. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji Prof. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, who received a PhD honoris causa from the Weizmann... Date: December 27, 2015
Q&A With Prof. Moshe Oren Changing the face of cancer is a monumental task. Despite decades of extensive research, and... Date: October 22, 2015
Sandor Frankel of the Helmsley Trust I’m just a guy from the Bronx,” says the lead trustee of the Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Israel... Date: September 27, 2015
Prof. Stanley Fischer Prof. Stanley Fischer of MIT is the Vice Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve System’s Board of... Date: March 29, 2015
