האקדמיה הלאומית הישראלית למדעים ADAMS ‏The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities מלגות אדאמס Fellowships

ADAMS CONFERENCE FOR 2015 כנס אדאמס לשנת 2015 ינואר January 2015 כנס אדאמס ADAMS CONFERENCE יום שלישי, ז' בשבט, התשע“ה Tuesday, January 27, 2015

מושב בוקר Morning Session

כיבוד קל Refreshments 9:30-10:00

דברי פתיחה Opening Remarks 10:00-10:10 פרופ’ עמירם גרינולד Prof. Amiram Grinvald חבר האקדמיה, יו”ר Academy Member, Chairperson ועדת מלגות אדאמס Adams Fellowship Committee

ברכות Greetings 10:10-10:20 פרופ' איתמר וילנר, יו"ר Prof. Itamar Willner, Chairperson החטיבה למדעי הטבע Natural Sciences Division

פרופ' דוד הראל Prof. David Harel 10:20-11:05 חבר האקדמיה, פרופסור למדעי Academy Member, Professor of המחשב, מכון ויצמן למדע Computer Science, The Weizmann על "מצוינות או מקצוענות?” Institute of Science – "Excellence or Professionalism?"

שאלות ותשובות Questions and Answers 11:05-11:15

פרופ’ יעקב בקנשטיין Prof. Jacob Bekenstein 11:15-12:00 חבר האקדמיה, פרופסור Academy Member, Professor of לפיסיקה תיאורטית Theoretical Physics, The Hebrew האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים – University of Jerusalem על ”התרמודינמיקה: ממנועי Thermodynamics: From Steam" קיטור ועד חורים שחורים” ”Engines to Black Holes

שאלות ותשובות Questions and Answers 12:00-12:10

ארוחת צהריים Lunch 12:10-13:30

מושב אחה"צ Afternoon Session

תחרות פוסטרים Poster Competition 13:30-15:00

פרופ' חוה טורניאנסקי Prof. Chava Turniansky 15:00-15:45 חברת האקדמיה Academy Member, Professor of פרופסור לספרות יידיש Yiddish Literature, The Hebrew האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים – University of Jerusalem על "עברית ויידיש: שתי לשונות Hebrew and Yiddish: Two" לחברה אחת" "Languages, One Society

שאלות ותשובות Questions and Answers 15:45-16:00

פרסים Prizes 16:00 Adams Conference 2015

Greetings from Prof. Amiram Grinvald Academy Member Chairperson, Adams Fellowship Committee

I am delighted to extend my warm greetings to all of the Adams Fellows. As is well known, the very high level of science in Israel rests upon our strength in the realm of basic research. The nucleus for this success is constituted by the diligent graduate students who are at the forefront of scientific research. Israel is blessed with a wonderful cadre of top-notch, well informed, highly motivated, mature students, who not only provide the intellectual infrastructure for basic research but also represent future generations of senior scientists. Not surprisingly, Israeli postdoctoral researchers are in high demand in the USA and other nations that lead in scientific research.

The Adams Fellowship Program aims to strengthen this cadre by encouraging the very best students to go into advanced Ph.D. training. The program’s generous financial backing allows these students to devote their full time to research. In addition, it creates a forum for discussing scientific issues and exchanging ideas. The Adams Conference is an important element in this program, especially in today’s scientific arena, where multi-disciplinary cooperation is an essential ingredient in advancing research.

I would like to wish all of the participants success in their research. I hope that this forum will help promote additional collaborations and multidisciplinary research. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Adams Family and the leadership of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities for their support and encouragement.

I believe that this program makes a major contribution to Israeli science. I look forward to working together with the Adams Family, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the many talented students and mentors involved in fulfilling the program’s goals.

Sincerely,

Amiram Grinvald

3 Yoav Bauman PhD student of Prof. Ofer Mandelboim, Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dissertation topic: Pathogen Recognition by Natural Killer Cells Yoav Bauman was born and raised in Jerusalem. During high school, Yoav became increasingly interested in the life sciences field and subsequently decided to major in biology. Following his military service as a combat soldier he started his studies in the Life Sciences undergraduate program at the Hebrew University where he graduted magna cum laude. During his studies, Yoav became acquainted with the field of Immunology and was amazed by the complexity of the immune system and how little is known about the .interaction of immune cells with pathogens In order to pursue these topics, Yoav joined Ofer Mandelboim›s laboratory in the third year of his BSc studies and continued to his PhD in the direct track. Mandelboim’s lab investigates the biology of Natural Killer (NK) cells which are part of the innate immune system. NK cells provide the first line of defense against virally infected or cancerous cells by rapidly killing these hazardous cells. NK cell recogni- tion of the virally infected cells is the first and pivotal process in the execution of NK cell killing. Yoav’s research focused on vi- ral mechanisms hampering the ability of NK cell recognition of infected cells, thus enabling the virus to evade the immune system. Yoav’s latest findings demonstrate how two viruses of the human polyomaviruses family, found in the majority of the human population ,use an miRNA mediated mechanism to evade NK cell attack and remain undetected by our immune system. Yoav’s findings were recently published in the Cell Host &Microbe journal. Yoav is currently broadening the scope of his research by investigating the novel field of NK cell recognition of

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and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. and Arts of Academy American the of and

Humanities, and a foreign member of the US National Academy of Engineering Engineering of Academy National US the of member foreign a and Humanities,

member of the Academia Europaea and of the Israel Academy of Sciences and and Sciences of Academy Israel the of and Europaea Academia the of member

France, Israel, and the Netherlands. Harel is a Fellow of ACM, IEEE and AAAS, a a AAAS, and IEEE ACM, of Fellow a is Harel Netherlands. the and Israel, France,

(2007), the Emet Prize (2010), and honorary degrees from universities in Italy, Italy, in universities from degrees honorary and (2010), Prize Emet the (2007),

Educator Award (1992), the Israel Prize (2004), the ACM Software System Award Award System Software ACM the (2004), Prize Israel the (1992), Award Educator

. His awards include the ACM Karlstrom Outstanding Outstanding Karlstrom ACM the include awards His . Do Can't Really They What

Computers Ltd.: Ltd.: Computers and Computing of Spirit The Algorithmics: are books Harel's

and he co-designed Statemate, Rhapsody, the Play-Engine and PlayGo. Among Among PlayGo. and Play-Engine the Rhapsody, Statemate, co-designed he and

the inventor of Statecharts and co-inventor of Live Sequence Charts (LSCs), (LSCs), Charts Sequence Live of co-inventor and Statecharts of inventor the

software and systems engineering and on modeling biological systems. He is is He systems. biological modeling on and engineering systems and software

(logic, computability, automata, database theory), Harel now concentrates on on concentrates now Harel theory), database automata, computability, (logic,

After spending many years working mainly in theoretical computer science science computer theoretical in mainly working years many spending After

University, Cornell University, and the University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh. of University the and University, Cornell University,

has spent time at IBM Yorktown Heights and sabbaticals at Carnegie-Mellon Carnegie-Mellon at sabbaticals and Heights Yorktown IBM at time spent has

Computer Science from 1998 to 2004. He was also co-founder of I-Logix, Inc. He He Inc. I-Logix, of co-founder also was He 2004. to 1998 from Science Computer

Science from 1989 to 1995 and Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and and Mathematics of Faculty the of Dean and 1995 to 1989 from Science

Science in Israel since 1980. He was Head of the Department of Computer Computer of Department the of Head was He 1980. since Israel in Science

Institute of Technology in 1978 and has been at the Weizmann Institute of of Institute Weizmann the at been has and 1978 in Technology of Institute

David Harel, born in London in 1950, received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Massachusetts the from Ph.D. his received 1950, in London in born Harel, David

The Weizmann Institute of Science of Institute Weizmann The

Professor of Computer Science, Science, Computer of Professor

Member Academy Prof. David Harel David Prof. Yoav Bauman PhD student of Prof. Ofer Mandelboim, Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dissertation topic: Pathogen Recognition by Natural Killer Cells Yoav Bauman was born and raised in Jerusalem. During high school, Yoav became increasingly interested in the life sciences field and subsequently decided to major in biology. Following his military service as a combat soldier he started his studies in the Life Sciences undergraduate program at the Hebrew University where he graduted magna cum laude. During his studies, Yoav became acquainted with the field of Immunology and was amazed by the complexity of the immune system and how little is known about the .interaction of immune cells with pathogens In order to pursue these topics, Yoav joined Ofer Mandelboim›s laboratory in the third year of his BSc studies and continued to his PhD in the direct track. Mandelboim’s lab investigates the biology of Natural Killer (NK) cells which are part of the innate immune system. NK cells provide the first line of defense against virally infected or cancerous cells by rapidly killing these hazardous cells. NK cell recogni- tion of the virally infected cells is the first and pivotal process in the execution of NK cell killing. Yoav’s research focused on vi- ral mechanisms hampering the ability of NK cell recognition of infected cells, thus enabling the virus to evade the immune system. Yoav’s latest findings demonstrate how two viruses of the human polyomaviruses family, found in the majority of the human population ,use an miRNA mediated mechanism to evade NK cell attack and remain undetected by our immune system. Yoav’s findings were recently published in the Cell Host &Microbe journal. Yoav is currently broadening the scope of his research by investigating the novel field of NK cell recognition of

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has been announced as the recipient of the 2015 Einstein Prize of the American American the of Prize Einstein 2015 the of recipient the as announced been has

Rothschild Prize, the Israel Prize, the Weizmann Prize and the Wolf Prize, and he he and Prize, Wolf the and Prize Weizmann the Prize, Israel the Prize, Rothschild

since 1997. He has been honored with the Bergmann Prize, the Landau Prize, the the Prize, Landau the Prize, Bergmann the with honored been has He 1997. since

Bekenstein has been a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Humanities and Sciences of Academy Israel the of member a been has Bekenstein

fluctuations in resolving various black hole paradoxes. paradoxes. hole black various resolving in fluctuations

realistic experiments to explore quantum gravity and in the role of space-time space-time of role the in and gravity quantum explore to experiments realistic

physical aspects of information theory. He is currently interested in designing designing in interested currently is He theory. information of aspects physical

his work), relativistic magnetohydrodynamics, galactic dynamics, and the the and dynamics, galactic magnetohydrodynamics, relativistic work), his

black hole physics (including black hole thermodynamics, which started with with started which thermodynamics, hole black (including physics hole black

Bekenstein’s scientific interests have included gravitational theory in general, general, in theory gravitational included have interests scientific Bekenstein’s

in 1990 and was named Polak Professor of Theoretical Physics in 1993. 1993. in Physics Theoretical of Professor Polak named was and 1990 in

Professor of Astrophysics in 1983. He came to The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem of University Hebrew The to came He 1983. in Astrophysics of Professor

He became a full professor there in 1978 and the Arnow Arnow the and 1978 in there professor full a became He Negev. the of University

he immigrated to Israel in 1974 to take up a faculty position at Ben Gurion Gurion Ben at position faculty a up take to 1974 in Israel to immigrated he

University. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas at Austin, at Texas of University the at fellowship postdoctoral a After University.

Polytechnic Institute of New York University) and his Ph. D. in 1972 from Princeton Princeton from 1972 in D. Ph. his and University) York New of Institute Polytechnic

and M.Sc. degrees in 1969 from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now the the (now Brooklyn of Institute Polytechnic the from 1969 in degrees M.Sc. and

Jacob Bekenstein was born in Mexico City in 1947. in City Mexico in born was Bekenstein Jacob He obtained his undergraduate undergraduate his obtained He

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem of University Hebrew The

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Member Academy

Prof. Jacob Bekenstein Jacob Prof. Adams Conference 2015 Conference Adams Yoav Bauman PhD student of Prof. Ofer Mandelboim, Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dissertation topic: Pathogen Recognition by Natural Killer Cells Yoav Bauman was born and raised in Jerusalem. During high school, Yoav became increasingly interested in the life sciences field and subsequently decided to major in biology. Following his military service as a combat soldier he started his studies in the Life Sciences undergraduate program at the Hebrew University where he graduted magna cum laude. During his studies, Yoav became acquainted with the field of Immunology and was amazed by the complexity of the immune system and how little is known about the .interaction of immune cells with pathogens In order to pursue these topics, Yoav joined Ofer Mandelboim›s laboratory in the third year of his BSc studies and continued to his PhD in the direct track. Mandelboim’s lab investigates the biology of Natural Killer (NK) cells which are part of the innate immune system. NK cells provide the first line of defense against virally infected or cancerous cells by rapidly killing these hazardous cells. NK cell recogni- tion of the virally infected cells is the first and pivotal process in the execution of NK cell killing. Yoav’s research focused on vi- ral mechanisms hampering the ability of NK cell recognition of infected cells, thus enabling the virus to evade the immune system. Yoav’s latest findings demonstrate how two viruses of the human polyomaviruses family, found in the majority of the human population ,use an miRNA mediated mechanism to evade NK cell attack and remain undetected by our immune system. Yoav’s findings were recently published in the Cell Host &Microbe journal. Yoav is currently broadening the scope of his research by investigating the novel field of NK cell recognition of

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and was awarded the Israel Prize in 2013. in Prize Israel the awarded was and

She became a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 2006 2006 in Humanities and Sciences of Academy Israel the of member a became She

world of Jewish women and of a whole Jewish society in the early modern period. period. modern early the in society Jewish whole a of and women Jewish of world

one exceptional seventeenth-century Jewish woman in Central Europe, but on the the on but Europe, Central in woman Jewish seventeenth-century exceptional one

awarded the 2006 Bialik Prize in Jewish Studies, sheds light not only on the life of of life the on only not light sheds Studies, Jewish in Prize Bialik 2006 the awarded

edition and Hebrew translation of the memoirs of Glikl Hamel, for which she was was she which for Hamel, Glikl of memoirs the of translation Hebrew and edition

such as Isaac Bashevis Singer, Itzik Manger, and Abraham Sutzkever. Her critical critical Her Sutzkever. Abraham and Manger, Itzik Singer, Bashevis Isaac as such

the traces of Old Yiddish language and literature in the works of modern writers writers modern of works the in literature and language Yiddish Old of traces the

biblical text and teaching in the heder; to works dealing with actual events; and to to and events; actual with dealing works to heder; the in teaching and text biblical

for transmission of the Hebrew sources, via translations and adaptations of the the of adaptations and translations via sources, Hebrew the of transmission for

and writers. She pays special attention to the function of Yiddish as a vehicle vehicle a as Yiddish of function the to attention special pays She writers. and

of males and females, book production and book reception, and women readers readers women and reception, book and production book females, and males of

culture, such as literacy and transmission of knowledge, education and instruction instruction and education knowledge, of transmission and literacy as such culture,

Her publications shed light on diverse aspects of Ashkenazi life, literature and and literature life, Ashkenazi of aspects diverse on light shed publications Her

society’s contacts with the surrounding cultures (German, Italian, Slavic, Dutch). Dutch). Slavic, Italian, (German, cultures surrounding the with contacts society’s

framework of Jewish bilingual (Hebrew and Yiddish) life and society and of that that of and society and life Yiddish) and (Hebrew bilingual Jewish of framework

cultural context. She considers their sources, functions and implications in the the in implications and functions sources, their considers She context. cultural

the fourteenth through eighteenth centuries, places these texts in their wider wider their in texts these places centuries, eighteenth through fourteenth the

and sociological analysis of Old Yiddish manuscripts and printed books from from books printed and manuscripts Yiddish Old of analysis sociological and

Turniansky’s research, based on a combined literary, philological, historical, historical, philological, literary, combined a on based research, Turniansky’s

of Yiddish. Yiddish. of

retirement in 2005 and served for several long terms as head of its Department Department its of head as terms long several for served and 2005 in retirement

1974. She was a faculty member of the Hebrew University from 1963 until her her until 1963 from University Hebrew the of member faculty a was She 1974.

and Yiddish literature in Ashkenaz in the early modern period was approved in in approved was period modern early the in Ashkenaz in literature Yiddish and

at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her Ph.D. dissertation on bilingual Hebrew Hebrew bilingual on dissertation Ph.D. Her Jerusalem. of University Hebrew the at

she immigrated to Israel and began studying Yiddish Literature and Jewish History History Jewish and Literature Yiddish studying began and Israel to immigrated she

she studied pedagogy at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. In 1957 1957 In México. de Autónoma Nacional Universidad the at pedagogy studied she

returned to Mexico for two years to teach Hebrew and Yiddish. During that time, time, that During Yiddish. and Hebrew teach to years two for Mexico to returned

program of studies in Jerusalem at the Seminar for Teachers in the Diaspora, she she Diaspora, the in Teachers for Seminar the at Jerusalem in studies of program

and joined the Hashomer Hatza'ir youth movement. After attending a one-year one-year a attending After movement. youth Hatza'ir Hashomer the joined and

grew up in a secular, pro-Zionist, Yiddish-speaking home, studied in a Jewish school school Jewish a in studied home, Yiddish-speaking pro-Zionist, secular, a in up grew

Chava Turniansky was born in Mexico City to parents from Eastern Europe. She She Europe. Eastern from parents to City Mexico in born was Turniansky Chava

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem of University Hebrew The

Professor of Yiddish Literature, Yiddish of Professor

Member Academy Prof. Chava Turniansky Turniansky Chava Prof. Yoav Bauman PhD student of Prof. Ofer Mandelboim, Lautenberg Center for General and Tumor Immunology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dissertation topic: Pathogen Recognition by Natural Killer Cells Yoav Bauman was born and raised in Jerusalem. During high school, Yoav became increasingly interested in the life sciences field and subsequently decided to major in biology. Following his military service as a combat soldier he started his studies in the Life Sciences undergraduate program at the Hebrew University where he graduted magna cum laude. During his studies, Yoav became acquainted with the field of Immunology and was amazed by the complexity of the immune system and how little is known about the .interaction of immune cells with pathogens In order to pursue these topics, Yoav joined Ofer Mandelboim›s laboratory in the third year of his BSc studies and continued to his PhD in the direct track. Mandelboim’s lab investigates the biology of Natural Killer (NK) cells which are part of the innate immune system. NK cells provide the first line of defense against virally infected or cancerous cells by rapidly killing these hazardous cells. NK cell recogni- tion of the virally infected cells is the first and pivotal process in the execution of NK cell killing. Yoav’s research focused on vi- ral mechanisms hampering the ability of NK cell recognition of infected cells, thus enabling the virus to evade the immune system. Yoav’s latest findings demonstrate how two viruses of the human polyomaviruses family, found in the majority of the human population ,use an miRNA mediated mechanism to evade NK cell attack and remain undetected by our immune system. Yoav’s findings were recently published in the Cell Host &Microbe journal. Yoav is currently broadening the scope of his research by investigating the novel field of NK cell recognition of

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