http:\/\/zuckerman-scholars.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nInternational leaders in science, academia, politics, diplomacy, culture and arts have also expressed their support for the Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\nNOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES<\/h4>\n
“It is both a pleasure and an honor to join in celebrating the creation of the Zuckerman Scholars Program supporting an American-Israeli Program in science and mathematics,\u201d said Nobel Prize Laureate, Dr. Richard Axel.<\/strong> \u201cThis Program embodies what the world truly needs, the freedom to pursue knowledge. Indeed, freedom of inquiry at times of global discord can be fragile and our society depends upon its universities to provide a dialogue. The Zuckerman Scholars Program will nurture a free and open dialogue between young scholars from the two nations in the pursuit of new ideas.”<\/p>\n\u201cCollaboration and cooperation are as essential to modern science as the tools we use,\u201d said Nobel Prize Laureate, Dr. Eric Kandel<\/strong>. \u201cThe Zuckerman Scholars Program, with its focus on international collaboration, will allow researchers from the very best research institutions in the world to join forces in carrying out the most imaginative, bold and forward-thinking research collaborations.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cThis program will give leading young scientists from the US a chance to take their research to\u00a0the next level by giving them access to some of the world\u2019s most advanced laboratories, cutting\u00a0edge projects and brilliant scientists in Israel,\u201d said Nobel Prize Laureate, Distinguished Professor Aaron\u00a0Ciechanover<\/strong>. \u201cIt\u2019s an incredibly exciting moment for scientific research in both countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cThe Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program is aimed at providing an excellent response to key issues in concurrent science, as it will open new collaborating paths between American and Israeli young researchers attempting to shed light on basic issues in modern science. It is expected to put strong foundations for the creation of a community based on unique scientific interactions between leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators, emphasizing freedom of minds and courage in scientific attitude, essential to progress concurrent science to higher levels of excellence. \u00a0Naturally, I feel extremely honored and privileged to participate in the celebration of the creation of the Zuckerman Scholars,\u201d said Nobel Prize Laureate, Professor Ada E. Yonath.<\/strong><\/p>\nPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY<\/h4>\n
\u201cThe bonds of friendship between Israel and America are broad and deep, and today — through his support for the Zuckerman Scholars Program in STEM Leadership — Mort is weaving yet another vital thread in that relationship,\u201d said U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer<\/strong>. \u201cMort Zuckerman understands that developing the minds of the next generation in fields like science, technology, engineering and math will serve only to advance knowledge, prosperity and friendship in both America and Israel. I congratulate Mr. Zuckerman on the launch of such a groundbreaking and important program.\u201d<\/p>\n“The Zuckerman Scholars Program will help foster collaboration among leading academics and researchers from the United States and Israel in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math,\u201d said Senator Kristen Gillibrand<\/strong>. \u201cThis exciting program will work to advance United States-Israeli cooperation in scientific research and innovation at the highest levels for years to come.”<\/p>\nBUSINESS & INNOVATION<\/strong><\/h4>\n\u201cI applaud the creation of the Zuckerman Scholars Program,\u201d said Eric Schmidt<\/strong>, Executive Chairman and Former CEO of Google.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0significant gift will increase innovation in research\u00a0and development across all STEM categories. In addition, the personal connections that\u00a0result from this collaboration will advance development in-progress and expand the reach of the research globally,\u00a0benefiting\u00a0all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cZuckerman Scholars will reinforce and expand relationships between New York and Israel,\u201d said Kathryn Wylde<\/strong>, President & CEO of the Partnership for New York City. \u201cThe program will match the resources of our city\u2019s thriving innovation economy and great research institutions with those of the \u2018start-up nation,\u2019 yielding tremendous benefits for both.\u201d<\/p>\nRESEARCH, SCIENCE & ACADEMIA<\/h4>\n
\u201cMort Zuckerman has been a crucial supporter of scientific and medical research for decades,\u201d said President of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig Thompson<\/strong>. \u201cWith this program, he\u2019s creating more than just a funding project but a framework for helping develop the brightest young researchers into the leading scientific minds of the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n“Expanding opportunities for talented researchers to collaborate with one another will lead to discovery and innovation that can shape the lives of people around the world,\u201d said Drew Faust<\/strong>, President, Harvard University. \u201cThe Zuckerman Scholars Program is a boon for the global academic community-and a gift to humanity at a time of great possibility for scientific achievement.”<\/p>\n“When talented researchers collaborate across institutions, borders, and disciplines, the result is exponentially beneficial to all of us,” said John Sexton, President Emeritus of New York University. “This program is grounded in that premise and offers a model for successful\u00a0international academic partnerships.”<\/p>\n
\u201cScience is the only language with no borders or limits; it belongs to all. The new Zuckerman initiative will strengthen connections between two important academic communities, North America and Israel, at a critical juncture \u2013 that where a new generation of scientists begin their careers, who will develop with roots firmly planted in the best institutions in both regions and will continue throughout their careers as catalysts for collaboration, enriching both Israeli and North American science and advancing knowledge for the benefit of humanity,\u201d said Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson<\/strong>, President of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n\u201cAt Columbia we know first-hand the breadth of Mort Zuckerman’s intellectual and civic vision through his generous support for a community of great scholars on our campus exploring the fundamental workings of mind, brain and behavior,\u201d said Columbia University President, Lee C. Bollinger<\/strong>. \u00a0\u201cWe admire him all the more for his pioneering new commitment to future generations of leaders across the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics working in partnership with our great peer institutions in Israel. \u00a0And we’re especially proud that he has enlisted our Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientists among those helping him guide the Zuckerman Scholars.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cWe thank Mort Zuckerman for his bold new vision empowering graduates of this program to become leaders in their respective fields while serving as role models for future candidates to join the program. The best research is collaborative in nature, and in order to be the trailblazers in rapidly changing fields, it is vital to maintain strong networks with scholars abroad, particularly those in North America. The new program will not only help improving scientific research at its highest level, but will also serve as a new and important pillar supporting the foundation on which the ties between Israel and the United States will continue to prosper,\u201d said Prof. Peretz Lavie<\/strong>, President of Technion \u2013 Israel Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n“We are pleased and grateful to have Mort Zuckerman as a partner in advancing two top national priorities in Israel — reversing brain drain and deepening the Israeli-American friendship. With the help of this new fund, Israel and the United States will forge a shared tomorrow of scientific and technological excellence,” said Prof. Joseph Klafter<\/strong>, President of Tel Aviv University.<\/p>\n\u201cThe Zuckerman Leadership Program is truly visionary in that it will create important links between North American and Israeli science by investing in new scientists at key moments in their careers\u2014the postdoc years\u2014as they establish their global network and begin their research careers. In a terrific synergy, Israeli science and these visiting scientists will nourish one another, and in the process strengthen Israel\u2019s role as a world hub of science and technology. We expect that the relationships that will be built within this framework will generate life-long collaborations that will advance many areas of science. The Weizmann Institute of Science, a world leader in basic research, is looking forward to this new partnership and we are deeply grateful for the friendship and support of Mr. Mort Zuckerman. We look forward to witnessing the success of this program in the years to come, and the great science that will spring forth from it,\u201d says Prof. Daniel Zajfman<\/strong>, President of the Weizmann Institute of Science.<\/p>\n“With this program, Mort Zuckerman is once again demonstrating that the path to progress, peace and prosperity lies in bringing together the great minds to tackle the most difficult problems” said Alan Dershowitz<\/strong>, Professor Emeritus Harvard Law School. “The Zuckerman Scholars Program will be a boon not just to Israeli-American academic partnership but to innumerable scientific fields and the millions of people around the world who will benefit from their discoveries and advances. “The program\u00a0is also a welcome affirmation of the spirit of openness, excellence and tolerance that Israeli universities and research institutions embody.”<\/p>\nThe Zuckerman Scholars Program will initiate with the two main tracks: (1) the Postdoctoral Scholars Program, which is open to highest-achieving postdoctoral researchers from the United States to pursue research at leading Israeli research institutions; and (2) Zuckerman Faculty Scholars, which is designed to support Israeli academic leaders by fostering world-class labs, programs and projects at the Israeli institutions.<\/p>\n