Technion Honorary Fellows

17/06/2019

Technion Congratulates the Honorary Fellowship Recipients for 2019

On June 16, 2019, Technion conferred Honorary Fellowships upon seven outstanding individuals.

Technion President Prof. Peretz Lavie said in his opening remarks, “We are here tonight to celebrate seven beloved faces in the album, the beautiful faces of the Technion family from near and far and to recognize our dear honorary fellows.

“Sarah Arenson who, with her late husband Avie, have been devoted members of the Technion family. They helped the Technion preserve the heritage of the design traditions of the built environment;

“Gideon Stein, an exemplary alumnus of the Technion Faculty of Electrical Engineering who played a major role in founding Mobileye vision technologies;

“Mitch Julis from Los Angeles and Linda Kovan from Detroit who represent the emerging leadership of the American Technion Society, whose enthusiasm is infectious and who revitalize the support for the Technion in their communities;

“Marlene and Eugene Shapiro from Phoenix represent those who have been involved with Technion for many decades and have been active leaders at every level of the American Technion Society;

“And finally, Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheper from Leibnitz University in Hannover, Germany. Thomas is chairman of the German Technion Society, a champion of Technion and of the State of Israel in Germany, and has played a major role in enhancing German-Israeli academic collaboration.”

Sarah Arenson

In recognition of her impassioned commitment to the State of Israel, of her social philanthropy and of her late husband’s monumental contribution to Israel’s built environment; in admiration of her research into ancient Mediterranean cultures and their impact on modern civilization and of her determination to give it documentary resonance; and in gratitude for her beneficent support of the Technion’s Avie and Sarah Arenson Built Heritage Research Center.

Mitchell Julis

In recognition of his deep devotion to the Technion and Israel; in appreciation of his exceptional support of Jewish communities on every level; in gratitude for his enthusiastic championing of the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute; and in honor of his selfless efforts to advance the work of the American Technion Society and the Technion for the betterment of Israel and the world.

Linda Kovan

In honor of her active and tireless leadership of the American Technion Society on both local and national levels; with gratitude for her sweeping vision that helped revitalize support for the Technion in her native Detroit; in appreciation for her inspiring commitment to the Technion and Israel, and in recognition of her many important contributions to her local community.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheper

In recognition of his bold commitment to championing the State of Israel and its scientific achievements in Germany, of his support for Israel’s life science students, and of his leadership in advancing the breadth and scope of collaboration between Israeli and German researchers; and in appreciation for these and his other contributions to the enhancement of German-Israeli academic engagement, and for his longstanding association with the German Technion Society.

Eugene and Marlene Shapiro

In great admiration for their decades of tireless commitment to Technion and Israel; in recognition of their active leadership at every level of the American Technion Society, and as members of the Technion International Board of Governors; and in acknowledgment of the active and vital roles they have played with such energy and enthusiasm in growing Technion’s circle of supporters.

Dr. Gideon Stein

In recognition of his technological innovation making car travel safer for all and his prominent contribution to vision safety technology as the sensory underpinning of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems; in admiration of his prolific research in the field of computer vision and its profound impact on cutting-edge designs of autonomous vehicles; and with gratitude for his generous donations to the Technion as a role model alumnus supporting his alma mater.

Recipients of the Honorary Fellowship awards for 2019: Right to left:- Dr. Gideon Stein, Eugene and Marlene Shapiro, Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheper, Linda Kovan, Mitchell Julis, and Sarah Arenson