Tag Archives: President
‘Technion LIVE’ Newsletter
To recap the events, award ceremonies, and inaugurations of our June 2022 Board of Governors meeting, we issued a special edition of our English newsletter, “Technion LIVE.” After more than two years of disruptive pandemic, we were delighted to host our board of governors meeting on campus. Entitled “Science & Innovation for a Sustainable Future,”… Read More
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
Israel’s 74th Independence Day
Israel’s 74th Independence Day is an opportunity to look back through the years since the 1924 founding of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, and to look forward to a diverse future in research, teaching, and the Technion’s place in the development of Israel. Nearly 100 years have passed since the Technion opened its… Read More
Message from Technion President
Dear Members of the Technion Family: The spring semester recently opened, and we were thrilled to welcome students, faculty, and staff to campus. After more than two years of disruptive pandemic, we’re reminded, yet again, that meaningful learning, teaching, researching, and social interaction, are at the heart of the Technion. Now that we’re about to… Read More
The Digital Health Revolution
The Technion and Rambam Health Care Campus are setting up a new joint Technion-Rambam Center for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (CAIH) that will signal a revolution in medical decision-making. The CAIH, the first joint academic-hospital AI center in Israel and one of the first in the world, will develop advanced artificial intelligence systems to analyze… Read More
Letter from the President
Dear Friends, This coming Thursday, we celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Independence Day), marking the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. Yom Ha'Atzmaut is preceded by Yom HaZikaron, the Day of Remembrance for all those who gave their lives in the defense of Israel. I cannot think of any other country that places… Read More