{"id":84553,"date":"2020-01-24T13:49:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T11:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technion.ac.il\/blog\/prince-charles-technion-nanosensors\/"},"modified":"2020-01-24T13:49:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T11:49:53","slug":"prince-charles-technion-nanosensors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technion.ac.il\/en\/blog\/prince-charles-technion-nanosensors\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Charles & Technion Nanosensors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Screening for Cancer Made Easy:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Technion Professor Hossam Haick tells Prince Charles about his invention of SniffPhone\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Britain’s National Health Service vastly enriched by innovation from Israel, according to HRH Charles, Prince of Wales, who is visiting Israel to attend the World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Technion Prof. Hossam Haick and HRH Prince Charles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prince Charles was speaking after being presented with what he called: \u201cRiveting developments and ingenious inventions.\u201d These presentations included the SniffPhone<\/em>, from Technion Professor Hossam Haick. Speaking at a reception at UK Ambassador to Israel Neil Wigan\u2019s residence in Ramat Gan on Thursday, Prince Charles said: \u00a0\u201cIt seems to me like Israeli genius is maintaining the entire structure of the NHS, along with a great deal of other technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sniffphone<\/em> is a device that uses nanotechnology sensors to analyze biomarkers in the breath, accurately diagnosing certain diseases such as cancer, pulmonary disease, and even early stages of neurodegenerative diseases. The SniffPhone <\/em>is targetted to meet the criteria of ideal screening for disease: to be highly accurate, low in cost, easy to use, comfortable for the patient, and easily repeatable. It <\/span>has an unparalleled advantage over traditional screening methods: the device is comfortable and painless to use and provides a simple and cost-effective alternative for medical professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Prince Charles is an exceptionally forward-thinking and sharp individual who is a pleasure to talk to,” said Prof. Haick. “I would be delighted to welcome him one day in my lab and show him around Technion”<\/p>\n

It is notable that the meeting of Prince Charles and Nazareth-born Professor Haick happened on the 55th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill.\u00a0 <\/span>Sir Winston Churchill played a crucial role in the foundation of Israel. In 1958 the Churchill Building and Auditorium<\/a><\/strong><\/span> at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology was dedicated to the great leader with the participation of Israel’s Prime Minister David Ben Gurion and members of the Churchill family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Winston Churchill sent a letter to the Technion in November 1954, which read: “I feel truly honored that some new buildings at the Israel Institute of Technology are to be named after me and that my name will be associated with an undertaking devoted to the advancement of knowledge and human well-being.” Within the Technion – Churchill legacy, the grandson of Winston Churchill received a Technion honorary doctorate in 1997.<\/span><\/p>\n

With a new historic synergy, Prince Charles is honoring Sir Winston Churchill\u2019s memory in meeting Professor Hossam Haick, one of Israel\u2019s leading scientists.<\/span><\/p>\n


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