Celebrating New Members of the Israel Young Academy

Congratulations to Associate Professor Yoav Shechtman and Dr. Yaniv Romano on Joining the Israel Young Academy

Associate Professor Yoav Shechtman and Dr. Yaniv Romano have been selected to join the Israel Young Academy, which operates under the framework of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The Young Academy was established to promote the status of young scientists in Israel and enhance their engagement with Israeli society, decision-makers, and young researchers around the world. Its members—outstanding scientists in their fields—are selected based on academic excellence and public-social involvement.

Associate Professor Yoav Shechtman, from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, develops innovative computational microscopy tools. His developments combine optical design and manufacturing with image processing, enabling new capabilities in super-resolution, depth perception, and multi-color imaging of various biological samples, including multicellular structures, single cells, and DNA.
 

Dr. Yaniv Romano, from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science and the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, focuses on equipping AI systems with formal reliability guarantees, which is a fundamental requirement given the significant implications of their decisions and outputs. He explains: “AI research today largely follows an experimental science model based on trial and error. That’s why we develop technology that ‘wraps around’ these systems to ensure the reliability and the correctness of their conclusions—under minimal and practical assumptions.”