{"id":84207,"date":"2017-02-02T09:25:44","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T07:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technion.ac.il\/blog\/putting-the-common-good-first-at-technion\/"},"modified":"2017-02-02T09:25:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T07:25:44","slug":"putting-the-common-good-first-at-technion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technion.ac.il\/en\/blog\/putting-the-common-good-first-at-technion\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting the Common Good First at Technion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technion alumnus Moshe Yanai highlighted the depth of service exemplified through recipients of the Yanai Prize for Excellence in Academic Education. The annual Technion ceremony added new prize categories, including an educational initiative grant; and commendation in teaching.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Six outstanding professors at the Technion Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering received the Yanai Prize for Excellence in Academic Education this year. In addition to prizes for excellence, new categories were added for education in entrepreneurship and special commendation for teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ceremony was attended by Moshe and Rachel Yanai, the Technion Board, the winners and their families, lecturers and students. The prestigious prize was awarded for the sixth consecutive year: <\/span>\u201cIn appreciation of faculty members, who set an example through their endless contributions to teaching and learning and for their efforts to improve student involvement and sense of belonging to the Technion.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The six prize recipients this year are: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n