Tag Archives: Technion Visionaries
Uzia Galil – Founding Father of the Innovation Nation
The Technion mourns the passing of Uzia Galil, founding father of Israeli high-tech, Technion alumnus and lifetime friend, supporter, and collaborator of Technion. “Uzia was a visionary who contributed greatly to the Technion, to industry, and to Israeli society,” said Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan in a Eulogy to him. “He was one of the… Read More
The William Davidson MBA at Technion
The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology announced today that the Master of Business Administration program has been named The William Davidson Master of Business Administration Program in honor of American business leader and philanthropist William “Bill” Davidson (1922-2009). The announcement was made by Technion President, Professor Uri Sivan, during a joint meeting between Technion… Read More
In Honor of Dani Karavan
Daniel (Dani) Karavan was born in Tel Aviv in 1930. His father Abraham was the chief landscape architect of Tel Aviv from the 1940s to the 1960s. Karavan’s many architectural innovations include wall reliefs in Israeli courts and research institutions, including the 1966 Jerusalem City of Peace wall relief in the Knesset assembly hall and… Read More
The Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Technion will henceforth be known as the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering – in light of evolving world trends and recent developments in the field The Technion Faculty of Electrical Engineering will change its name to The Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of… Read More
In Honor of Stephen Grand
Stephen was a second-generation Technion supporter. His father was president of the local chapter of the American Technion Society, and would, as Stephen recalled, “drag me around to Technion events.” Both of his parents loved Israel, and Technion held a special place in their hearts. “As I grew up,” Stephen once said, “I came to… Read More