2010 Board of Governors Issue

john Gandel Symposium Steinhardt Connects to Nature Making the Case for • Nine Receive Honorary Alan Dershowitz joins hard-hitting panel discussion on Doctorates improving Israel’s international image • Dan David Hosts Kasparov Israel is failing on the public relations bat- war criminals, which he identifies as “guerilla tlefield, and increasing anti-Israeli sentiment is lawfare” against Israel. “We have to regain the • leading to cultural, academic and commercial initiative and retake the narrative,” he said. ANNUAL Prizes boycotts. The growing threat to Israel’s legiti- “The Israeli government should file a lawsuit macy was the focus of this year’s Annual John in the courts of England seeking to make sure Gandel Symposium, hosted by the Moshe that these forms of universal jurisdiction can- of pro-Israeli professors around the world to not continue to be abused. Israel has to fight publicly defend Israel, while Taub recognized back in every international forum available the need to reach out and build alliances with to it,” said Dershowitz. Diaspora Jews who are either ignorant of the situation in Israel or “We have to regain the initiative fearful of speaking up in their com- and retake the narrative” munities. Speakers

stressed the need Prof. Alan Two points that the speakers identified as for Israel to rise above attempts to delegitimize Dershowitz critical for Israel were appealing to the po- the country by vigilant self-evaluation and up- litical center and empowering advocates for holding the highest human rights standards. Israel to speak up and make their opinions known. “The message is spreading that there is something il- Message from the President legitimate about Israel and Israelis,” said Prof. Rabinovich. “What we want to win is the center Dear Governors and Friends, of the intelligentsia, media Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African and public opinion around Our 2010 Board of Governors meeting, my first as Studies and founded by John Gandel of the world.” He suggested president, was by all accounts a success. We worked Australia, TAU governor and honorary doctor. better public speaking train- hard to ensure that Board activities struck just the The symposium brought together three ing for those who represent right balance between working sessions, intellectual content and so- leading scholars and diplomats: Prof. Alan Israel, and said that resum- ciability. I was proud of our scientists and students who gave fascinat- Dershowitz of Harvard University, world- ing a stalled peace process is ing research presentations; both as researchers and as human beings, renowned lawyer, human rights advocate and crucial to defending Israel’s they epitomize the top-notch level of the University. 2010 TAU honorary doctor; Prof. Itamar position. At the Board we grappled with university governance issues and Rabinovich, former Israeli Ambassador to On the subject of peace, emerged with a revised constitution (see page 2 for story). Board Washington and a past TAU President; and Taub discussed the need members also took part in an open debate about faculty who are in- Daniel Taub, Principle Deputy Legal Advisor to help create a positive volved in efforts to have Israeli universities boycotted. at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Palestinian national identity. I enjoyed the chance to meet many governors and supporters for Wexner Fellow at the Kennedy School of “The Palestinian national the first time, during the Board, and to host them on campus. Since Government at Harvard University. The sym- identity is predicated on then, I’ve had a chance to reciprocate the visit in some of our friends’ posium was moderated by incoming Dean of martyrdom. Only if there is home communities and I look forward to many more such visits this Humanities and then director of the Dayan a positive yes out there can coming year. Center, Prof. Eyal Zisser. the Palestinians say no to According to Prof. Dershowitz, Israel the negative aspects of their Sincerely, should fight back against the growing tendency identity,” he said. Professor Joseph Klafter of European countries to threaten prosecution Prof. Dershowitz em- TAU President of Israeli politicians and military personnel as phasized the responsibility Interview with Robert Goldberg

The 2010 Board of be appointed to the Search Wiener. We were lucky to get the help of TAU Governors meeting ush- TAU Committee for the remain- Governor Marshall Polk, the AFTAU Board ered in a new era for Tel ing five public representa- Secretary, and his international committee in Aviv University govern- Constitutional tives for the Council. When fine-tuning the amendments in time for the ance, with a large major- it comes to the removal of Board meeting. ity of governors approv- Reform Executive Council mem- ing revisions to the TAU bers, both the Board and Are you satisfied with the reform? Constitution at the opening plenary session Senate now have roles, and the procedures and There’s room for improvement still. I’d like on May 9th. We spoke to Robert Goldberg, grounds for dismissal have been better defined. to see the Board and the Senate be able to outgoing Chairman of the Board, about the In addition, the Senate now has greater present amendments to the TAU Constitution significance of the reform. powers to decide on academic matters and, in without the prior approval of the Executive certain instances, it will have the final word. Council. I’d also like to see the Board con- sulted when it comes to firing the university What was the purpose of the revisions? How were these changes decided? president. Mainly to create a system of checks and bal- All the changes pertaining to the Board of But I think that, overall, the integrity of ances between the Board of Governors and the Governors and the Executive Council were the TAU Board of Governors was restored. Executive Council. based on a memoran- Trust and trans-

dum of understanding The Robert Goldberg parency were What were the main changes? signed last December Scholarship Fund: Bobby revitalized. The The most important one was that the TAU between myself and Goldberg was feted by TAU University lead- governors, friends, faculty and Board of Governors was reinstated as the high- Dr. Leora Meridor, the staff at a reception honoring his ership can move est authority of the University. That status had Chair of the Executive four-year term as Chairman of ahead now, with a the TAU Board of Governors. been eroded over the last few years, but we Council. Additional In recognition of his service sounder founda- managed to reverse this trend. changes relating to the and his devotion to students, tion underneath, a scholarship fund in his name The other big change can be summarized Senate, President and was established. to what’s most as better representation. Two members of Rector were recom- important to all the Board, to be appointed by a new Board mended by an ad-hoc of us who love committee called the “Standing Committee,” committee appointed by the TAU President, TAU – and that’s supporting the faculty and will now be included among the seven pub- Prof. Joseph Klafter, and made up of Prof. students who make the University the excel- lic representatives in the Executive Council. Ori Cheshnovsky, Mrs. Raya Jaglom, Dr. lent place it is. Additionally, two Board members will likewise Yehoshua (Shuki) Gleitman and Prof. Ina

Kantor Center for the study of contemporary European Jewry Reviving the Jewish Diaspora From a height of ten million prior to World TAU President Joseph Klafter said that the Anti-Semitism and Racism, the world’s most War II, Jews in Europe and Russia number establishment of a research center on European comprehensive collection on the subject and only one and a half million today. Despite its Jewry at TAU, one of the few in the world, an invaluable resource for researchers. small size, however, the European Jewish com- will contribute to the growing momentum Representing the European Union at the munity has been undergoing a remarkable re- in Europe to appreciate its rich Jewish past event was Spanish Ambassador to Israel Alvaro vival since the 1990s in the cultural, political, and rejuvenate Jewish culture. He praised Dr. Iranzo. He said, “we must affirm the impor- intellectual and spiritual spheres. Kantor for his commitment to Jewish commu- tance of the contribution of contemporary This phenomenon is the focus of TAU’s nity life in Russia and Europe. European Jewry to the Europe of the 21st cen- new Kantor Center for the Study of tury that we are building.” Contemporary European Jewry, founded by The event, which was attended by Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European 25 European ambassadors and heads of Jewish Congress. The center’s mission is to mission, as well as a delegation from the conduct interdisciplinary research into the European Jewish Congress Executive, history, tradition and cultural legacy of con- featured a discussion on European Jewish temporary European Jewry and endeavor to history by TAU scholars Prof. Dina Porat, play a key role in strengthening the identity of Head of the Roth Institute and designated From left: Diaspora Jews in Europe. head of the Kantor Center, Dr. Raphael Adv. Arie Dr. Kantor, a scientist, businessman and Vago and Dr. Havi Dreyfuss Ben-Sasson. Zuckerman, Prof. Dina philanthropist, has been instrumental in Also participating were Dr. Kantor’s close Porat and Dr. founding several programs dedicated to bat- advisor, Advocate Arie Zuckerman, and Moshe Kantor tling extremism and promoting tolerance in Prof. Klafter announced that within the former TAU President and ambassador to the Europe, as well as strengthening European framework of the Stephen Roth Institute for USA, Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, who gave the Jewish identity. His achievements were recog- the Study of Contemporary Anti-Semitism keynote speech on “Why Europe?” in which nized by University with an honorary and Racism, the University was dedicating he discussed Israel’s relations with the new doctorate in 2004. the Moshe Kantor Database for the Study of Europe. 2 Steinhardt national Collections of Natural history

The cornerstone of a facility to house the Steinhardt National Collections of Natural TAU Now on Global History was laid at a ceremony led by Prof. Tamar Dayan of the Department of Zoology Biodiversity Map at the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences. The event celebrated the generosity of tions, “past, present and future, that will ben- Other distinguished participants included former Chairman of the TAU Board of efit from what is being done here.” Meir Sheetrit, Chair of the Science Governors Michael Steinhardt and his wife, The facility will be combined with the ad- Committee; Prof. Menachem Yaari, President of Judy, major benefactors of the University. It jacent I. Meier Segals Garden for Zoological the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, also marked a milestone for TAU: the launch Research and the Botanic Gardens on the TAU under whose auspices the Collections oper- of a building project that will catapult the campus to create the largest and most compre- ate; and Prof. Jacob Ziv, past president of the University into the center of international bio- hensive center in Israel dedicated to the natu- Academy and TAU honorary doctor. diversity studies and outreach. ral environment. Designed by The new facility will enable the preserva- the architectural firm Kimmel- tion and research of the national collections Eshkolot, the 7,000 square me- Architectural rendering of of natural history, which comprise over four ter (75,000 sq. ft.) building will the Steinhardt million specimens, including several species include laboratories and an au- National Collections of now extinct in Israel such as the crocodile, the ditorium. Public exhibitions will Natural History last leopard from the Judean mountains and make the collections an invalu- Building the best collection of Mediterranean deep sea able teaching tool. fishes in the world. Not only will the collections be used by hundreds of scientists from Israel and abroad each year, but they will also be open to The Steinhardt National Collections of the public. Natural History perpetuates the legacy of Prof. Speaking at the ceremony, Heinrich Mendelssohn, one of the founding Prof. Dayan thanked the fathers of TAU and of conservation in Israel, From left: Prof. Steinhardts for their vision whose estate contributed generously toward Tamar Dayan, Michael and steadfastness in champi- the building. The project is also supported by and Judy oning a dedicated building the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Steinhardt, and Chair of for natural history in Israel. Council for Higher Education; the Ministries the Knesset TAU President Joseph of Environmental Protection, Agriculture and Science Committee Klafter stressed that the cornerstone laying was In attendance was Binyamin Zeev (Benny) Rural Development,Tourism, and Science and Meir Sheetrit “a vitally important step in preserving Israel’s Begin, Minister without Portfolio, who Technology; the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality; natural heritage.” thanked the Steinhardt family for their devo- and a private charitable foundation. Michael Steinhardt, legendary hedge fund tion to Israel and said he hoped the new facil- The project is recognized as a national re- founder and recipient of an honorary doctor- ity would help children in Israel develop an search infrastructure by the National Council ate from TAU, called attention to the genera- appreciation for nature. for Research and Development.

Concert for Yehiel Ben-Zvi Commemorating a University Champion

In one of the most moving events ever to take place on the TAU campus, over 1,000 members of the TAU community, including uni- versity leaders, governors, donors, faculty members and friends, gath- ered in the Miriam and Adolfo Smolarz Auditorium to attend a con- cert in memory of the University’s beloved late Vice President, Yehiel Ben-Zvi. The concert was performed by “Yehiel,” wrote the Buchmanns in the concert program, “connected Daniel Ben- the Buchmann-Mehta School of worlds. He identified the most promising ideas of the finest minds on Zvi with Bella Music Orchestra, a fitting homage campus – and recruited the best people to bring these ideas to frui- Gerstel to Yehiel, who played a central role tion.” in the school’s establishment. Eulogizing Yehiel were TAU President Joseph Klafter; Dean of the Yehiel Ben-Zvi The concert was held in the Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of the Arts, Prof. Hannah Naveh; (right) with Josef presence of the Ben-Zvi family, Yehiel’s partner, Bella Gerstel, and his Yehiel’s son, Daniel Ben-Zvi, on behalf of the family; longtime Buchmann at TAU in the mid- dear friends Josef and Bareket Buchmann, founders of the Buchmann- TAU governor and close friend Woolf Marmot; and Zubin Mehta, 80s Mehta School and Buchmann Faculty of Law and staunch TAU sup- Honorary President of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, in a porters. video message. 3 Hugo and valerie Ramniceanu Scholarship Fund in economics Promoting Israel’s Growth

The children and friends of the late President and founding father of the French Friends Association, Hugo Ramniceanu, joined together to dedicate a scholarship fund in his memory and that of his late wife Valerie. The ceremony was held in the presence of the Ramniceanus’ daughter, Monique Barel, and her husband, Sylvain; the Ramniceanus’ son, Hugo Ramniceanu Prize in Economics Gerald Ramniceanu, and his wife, Michele; From left: Prof. Francois and friend of the family and active member of Heilbronn, Banker Galia Maor the French Friends, David Birène. Monique Prof. Francois Heilbronn, President of the and Sylvain Wins for 2010 Barel, Gerald French Friends, paid tribute to Ramniceanu as and Michele a highly active businessman whose love affair Ramniceanu and David President and Chief Executive of , Galia Maor, with TAU lasted over 20 years and resulted in Birène was recipient of the Hugo Ramniceanu Prize in Economics the well-known Ramniceanu Gate, one of the for 2010. Maor was recognized for her 26 years of dedicated most popular gateways to the campus, as well service to the Bank of Israel, including as Supervisor of Banks as the Hugo Ramniceanu Prize in Economics, From left: and as a member of the Bank’s advisory committee, and for awarded annually to a distinguished Israeli Galia Maor and Christian steering Bank Leumi to the highest profits in its history. businessperson. Poncelet TAU President Joseph Klafter commended Maor for championing Bank Leumi’s so- Monique Barel noted that her father “rec- cial projects including support for scholarships for talented but needy students at TAU. ognized early on that economics was what He spoke of Maor’s joint initiative, together with Zubin Mehta, Honorary President made this country move so quickly.” Her par- of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, of the Mifneh (“Turning Point”) Project, a ents had been married for 65 years, she said, musical leadership project aimed at identifying potential talent among young Arabs and and she spoke fondly of the important role her Jews in the Galilee and promoting coexistence through love of music. mother played in supporting her father’s gen- Coming specially from France for the ceremony, Christian Poncelet, member and erosity. former President of the French Senate, TAU honorary doctor and Honorary President of The ceremony was attended by close friends the French Friends, said, “During all these years and all the battles to defend Israel and of the Ramniceanus. Prominent TAU econo- the Israeli democracy that I so much admire, Hugo was with me.” mist Prof. Leo Leiderman spoke on the finan- Gerald Ramniceanu spoke in memory of his father on behalf of the family. cial crises facing the world economy.

Constantiner Prize The 2010 Dr. Jaime Constantiner Prize in Jewish Education was awarded to Israel’s Center for Educational Technology (CET) for a project which integrates Jewish canonical texts with interactive technologies and websites. Each year, the prize is awarded to an organization that works to bring Jewish traditions and texts into the 21st century. The award is named in memory of Dr. Jaime Constantiner for his dedication to Jewish education in the Diaspora. Part of the Jaime and Joan Constantiner School of Education, the prize is supported by Constantiner’s sons Arturo, Roberto, Victor, Leon and the late Teodoro. Pictured from left: Vice Rector and Rector-elect Prof. Aron Shai, Dr. Arturo Constantiner and CEO of CET Gila Ben-Har.

From left: President of the Argentinean Plaque Unveiling for Friends Association Polly Deutsch; Vice President Guillermo Strauss; Dr. Miguel Argentina PhD Honors Weil of the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences; and Dean of Life Sciences Program Yoel Kloog at the plaque unveiling ceremony for the Argentina PhD Honors Program in Life Sciences established by the Argentinean Friends last year.

4 Ron Arad, England, Israel Prize-winning architect, designer, educa- tor, innovator of new design conventions and 2010 Honorees materials, and leader in the international arts TAU bestowed nine scene. Prof. Marc Feldman, USA Scientist, educator, trailblazer in the re- honorary doctorates Prof. Alan Dershowitz, USA search of the human genome and human evo- on individuals with Distinguished legal scholar, world author- lution, and promoter of scientific excellence in ity on criminal law, tireless advocate of civil Israel and at Tel Aviv University. outstanding achievements liberties and human rights, educator, and true in the arts, science and S. Lee Kohrman, USA champion of the State of Israel in the interna- business spheres tional arena. Prominent lawyer, Jewish community lead- er, patron of social and educational projects in Evgenia Dodina, Israel Israel and the American Jewish community, Prize-winning actress, stage and film art- and supporter of genetics research through the ist, co-founder of the award-winning Gesher David and Inez Myers Foundation. Theater, virtuoso performer and company member of the Habima Theater. Adv. Zvi Meitar, England Distinguished jurist, lawyer, past President Shlomo Eliahu, Israel of the Israeli Law Society, businessman, vi- Entrepreneur, guiding light of Israel’s insur- sionary promoter of cultural, historical and ance and banking sectors, former Member of educational projects, and benefactor of ad-

Knesset, dedicated TAU governor and sup- vanced legal studies and scholarships at Tel 3 porter of scholarships at the University. Aviv University.

Prof. Erwin Neher, Germany Nobel Prize laureate, father of modern biophysics and cellular neu- roscience, major contributor to medi- cal advancement and teaching, and promoter of strong scientific ties be-

tween Germany and Israel. 5 4 Irwin M. Jacobs, USA Global telecommunications in-

1 dustry leader, inventor, winner of the National Medal of Technology Award be- stowed by the President of the United States, promoter of corporate responsibility and sup- 2 porter of cultural, scientific, community and educational institutions in California, Israel and worldwide. Pictured from left: 1. President of the Israeli Friends of TAU Amos Shapira with Irwin Jacobs 2. Prof. Marc Feldman 3. Advocate Zvi Meitar with Ron Arad 6 prof. Alan Dershowitz: 4. Prof. Alan Dershowitz, TAU President Joseph Klafter “TAU is the Harvard and Shlomo Eliahu 5. s. Lee Kohrman and Prof. of the Middle East” Erwin Neher 6. Evgenia Dodina Excerpts from the speech of Prof. Alan Dershowitz, responding on be- half of the honorary degree recipients: “No country in the history of the world has ever contributed more to hu- mankind and accomplished more for its people in so brief a period of time as Israel has done. Israel exports more life-saving medical technology per capita than any other nation in the world, and ranks among the top two or three in absolute terms. At the center of these contributions to the world are Israel’s great research universities, and at the center of these is Tel Aviv University. The publications, awards and recognition of its faculty rival the best faculties in the world. I am tempted to say that Tel Aviv has become the Harvard of the Middle East… I can think of no university in the world that has achieved so much in so short a period of time as has the great university that has honored us tonight.”

5 Dan David Prize Recognizing True Innovators This year’s Dan David Prize winners have all made paradigm-changing contributions to humankind

one of the world’s most TAU President and Dan David Prize prestigious international Chairman Prof. Joseph Klafter said that the monetary prizes. As in Prize and Tel Aviv University are linked in past years, the laureates their search for innovators and path breakers – donate ten percent of exceptionally gifted people who change para- their prize money toward digms in their fields. Turning to Dan David, scholarships for outstand- Prof. Klafter said, “Dan, you yourself have ing doctoral and post-doc- been a paradigm changer, first by democratiz- toral students at TAU and ing portrait photography, and then by launch- Italy’s President, two world-famous au- from around the world. ing several initiatives in Israel that reward un- thors and three eminent scientists in the field Guest of honor at the ceremony was compromising excellence.” From left: TAU President of computers and telecommunications were Isaac Herzog, Minister of Welfare and Social The award for President Napolitano was Joseph Klafter, winners of the 2010 Dan David Prize, held Services, who said that Dan David’s vision accepted on his behalf by the Ambassador of Prof. Michael Rabin, Dan for the tenth year running. The prizes were Italy to Israel, David, Prof. awarded to Giorgio Napolitano, President of Luigi Mattiolo. Leonard the Republic of Italy, for his dedication to the Legendary chess master Events on cam- Kleinrock, Gary Kasparov played Margaret cause of reconciliation and parliamentary de- simultaneously against 30 pus surrounding Atwood and mocracy in Europe; writers Margaret Atwood opponents, including Dan the prize includ- Amitav Ghosh David, at a special event and Amitav Ghosh, for providing new liter- organized by the Dan ed a symposium ary models for perceiving contemporary life; David Prize at the Miriam with Atwood and Adolfo Smolarz and three computer scientists: Prof. Leonard Auditorium. and Ghosh; a Kleinrock of the University of California; Dr. lecture by Ghosh Gordon E. Moore of “Moore’s Law” fame on “Views of and a founder of Intel, and Prof. Michael O. India – History, Rabin of Harvard University. Ethnography and The Dan David Prize, endowed by the Dan in establishing the prize embodied the spirit Fiction”; a symposium on computers and tel- David Foundation and headquartered at TAU, of Theodor Herzl, the founder of the Zionist ecommunications with Professors Kleinrock honors achievements that have an outstand- movement that led to the creation of the State and Rabin; and the annual Name Your Hero ing, scientific, technological, cultural and so- of Israel. “Herzl envisioned and laid down the Essay Competition, in which high school pu- cial impact on our world. The prize awards guidelines for the Jewish homeland to become pils submit essays proposing candidates wor- a total of $3 million each year in three time the beacon of humankind. Dan David exem- thy of the Dan David Prize. dimensions: Past, Present and Future, and is plifies this vision,” he said.

Advocate Moshe Oster Student Discussion Wing For the Love of Law

A new wing that en- outstanding academic and social milieu of the faculty.” He thanked courages animated dis- Mrs. Oster for her friendship, vision and generosity in supporting the cussion about the law project. was inaugurated in the Moshe Oster (1924–2006) was born in Germany. In 1936 the fam- library of the Buchmann ily immigrated to Eretz Israel and met with financial hardship. After Faculty of Law in memo- completing his army service, Oster worked as a clerk, but he always From left: Batya Oster ry of advocate Moshe Oster of Israel. Established by his widow, Mrs. dreamed of studying law – a dream his wife, Batya, encouraged him with daughters Batya Oster, and dedicated in the presence of his family, the wing in- to follow. He enrolled in law studies at TAU, finished his degree with Haya, Zehora and Ronit with cludes an attractively furnished lobby, up-to-date equipment, and four distinction in 1962, and embarked on a distinguished career as an ex- a picture of rooms that, for the first time, enable group study at the library. pert on labor law. Moshe Oster Mrs. Oster, a long-time member of the Israeli Friends of Tel Aviv “Helping people fulfill their dreams is why the University is here,” University, was lauded at the ceremony for “providing a pleasant and said TAU President Joseph Klafter. “The wing in Moshe Oster’s name friendly space for students to exchange ideas and build up their skills as will perpetuate his love for and commitment to his profession.” the next generation of lawyers in Israel.” Mrs. Oster expressed her hope that, through the new wing, “stu- Prof. Hanoch Dagan, Dean of Law, said: “I am certain that our dents would respect the law and practice it with integrity – in the spirit students will associate the name of the late Moshe Oster with the of Moshe.” 6 Mogulof family Chair in Social Policy

School of Social Work Inaugurates First Academic Chair

In a step forward for social change in Israel, Both Mogulofs have had notable careers in TAU’s Bob Shapell School of Social Work, the public sector, and have throughout their Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences, lives demonstrated a passion for Jewish learn- celebrated the inauguration of the Mogulof ing and the State of Israel. Mel, who holds Family Chair in Social Policy. Supported by a PhD in social welfare, has worked for the Meitar Fellowships Melvin and Milly Mogulof, distinguished Jewish Agency, the UJA Federation of Jewish Ten of the 55 graduate students who are studying academics and social workers, the chair will Philanthropies in New York and on a social at the Zvi Meitar Center for Advanced Legal Studies bridge between academic study and public task force for US President Richard Nixon, attended the annual Zvi Meitar Fellowships award ceremony and presented their research proposals. responsibility, and foster outward-reaching re- among other significant posts. He described Special guests of honor included TAU President search that will inform policy makers as well as social policy as the “glue that holds society to- Prof. Joseph Klafter, Ofra and Zvi Meitar, founders third sector organizations. gether. It helps those on the margins of society, of the Center, and their son, Advocate Aviad Meitar, and daughter, Dafna Meitar-Nechmad, who are both helps people identify social members of the Center’s Executive Council. Pictured problems. I am delighted from left: Zvi Meitar, Dean of Law Prof. Hanoch Dagan, Ofra Meitar, former TAU Rector Prof. Nili Cohen and From left: Mel to have the opportunity to Dafna Meitar-Nechmad. Mogulof, Prof. dedicate this chair,” he said. Tammie Ronen- Rosenbaum, Rector The ceremony included Dany Leviatan and a lecture given by Prof. Idit Milly Mogulof Weiss of the Shapell School on “Contemporary Trends Sackler Prizes in the Israeli Welfare State.” The 2010 Raymond and Prof. Dany Leviatan, TAU Beverly Sackler Prize in Rector, Prof. Noah Lewin- the Physical Sciences Leading the ceremony was Prof. Tammie Epstein, Dean of Social Sciences, and Prof. was presented to Prof. Stefan Alexander Maier of Ronen-Rosenbaum, Head of the Renata Adler Rivka Savaya, Head of the Shapell School, Imperial College, London Memorial Research Center for Child Welfare were also in attendance. (right), and Prof. Mark Luitzen Brongersma of and Protection and a former head of the Stanford University, for their outstanding experimental Shapell School. and theoretic research on nano-photonics and nano- plasmonics.

Prof. simon i. Domberger Chair for innovative value creation A Gift of Added Value

The 2010 The family of the late Prof. Raymond and Simon I. Domberger (1949- Beverly Sackler International 2000) gathered at TAU to com- Prize in Biophysics was awarded to Prof. Yigong Shi memorate his memory through of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (left), for his studies of protein interactions underlying molecular a research chair at TAU’s mechanisms of programmed cell death, and to Prof. Faculty of Management—Leon Gerhard Hummer of the National Institutes of Health, USA, for his studies of the hydrophobic effect and its Recanati Graduate School contribution to protein interactions and assemblies. of Business Administration. Domberger, who found- ed a new field of study in management known Adler Prize as innovative value crea- Above, from left: Prof. Boaz Ronen, Jacqueline tion, died from cancer at and Joseph Domberger, Simon’s sister, Nava, The 2010 Prize of the Renata Adler Memorial and his son, Daniel Research Center for Child Welfare and Protection age 51 in Australia, where Left: The late Prof. Simon Igal Domberger was presented to Prof. Yochanan Wozner, a former he was a professor at the head of TAU’s Bob Shapell School of Social Work, for his lifetime dedication to researching and promoting University of Sydney’s child welfare and Graduate School of Management. An interna- active for many years in the rebuilding of quality of life. Prof. Wozner is a former tional expert in the field of competitive ten- German-Jewish and Israeli post-war relations. head of the Elem dering and contracting, Domberger pioneered He told the gathering that it was most fitting Association for Youth- the concept of outsourcing. to commemorate his son’s memory at Tel Aviv at-Risk and other non- profit organizations. TAU President Joseph Klafter told the University. “Simon was born in Tel Aviv, he Pictured: Prof. Domberger family that, through the chair, taught as a visiting lecturer at TAU’s Faculty of Yochanan Wozner (left) with prize founder and they were “paying tribute to Simon’s birth- Management and if we wished to commemo- TAU Governor Mario place, to his distinguished academic career and rate his work for generations to come, it could Adler. to his commitment to research and teaching.” only be here,” he said. The chair was donated by Prof. Domberger’s Also participating were Simon Domberger’s father, Joseph, and his wife, Jacqueline, who re- sister, Nava, and his son, Daniel, who eulo- side in Monaco and Germany. Mr. Domberger, gized him movingly; Dean of Management a real estate developer, is an Honorary Life Prof. Asher Tischler; and the incumbent of the President of B’nai B’rith Europe and has been chair, Prof. Boaz Ronen. 7 david and inez Myers Building for Transgenic Modeling of Human Disease A Decade in the Making

The long awaited David and under Kohrman’s guidance, supports higher Inez Myers Building for Transgenic education, health and welfare programs Prof. Yosef Modeling of Human Disease was throughout the Jewish world, and has been a Shiloh with Lee inaugurated in the presence of dis- long-standing friend to TAU and Israel. Kohrman at the SPF facility tinguished guests, TAU faculty and “The foundation is interested in basic sci- students. Representing the David and entific research,” said Inez Myers Foundation, whose gen- Kohrman. “And Prof. erous gift helped make the building Yossi Shiloh is, by any possible, was foundation director and standard, first class in Lee Kohrman with graduate 2010 TAU honorary doctor S. Lee his field. The opportu- students at Kohrman. nity to support his work the Sackler Faculty of Prof. Yosef Shiloh of the Sackler was an opportunity we Medicine Faculty of Medicine, incumbent of couldn’t give up.” the David and Inez Myers Chair for Cancer genetic research on The building was Genetics, thanked Kohrman and other sup- campus. Two academ- also supported by the porters for helping TAU to realize the dream ic leaders of TAU, Pro- Argentinean Friends of of building a specific pathogen free (SPF) fa- Rector Prof. Shimon TAU; the Horace W. cility on campus. Prof. Shiloh is known for his Yankielowicz and Vice Goldsmith Foundation; work on the human genetic disorder ataxia- Dean of Medicine Prof. Ruth Shalgi, worked Susanna Steindling; and Dr. h.c. Karl Heinz- telangiectesia (A-T). tirelessly to assemble the budget needed for Kipp, Deputy Chairman of the Board of More than 10 years ago, a group of bio- such a facility, and the Cleveland-based Myers Governors, and Hannelore Kipp, in memory medical experts at TAU recognized the need to Foundation stepped in with a major contribu- of Laura Schwarz-Kipp. establish a germ-free environment for crucial tion to this pivotal project. The foundation,

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T Celebrated 23 August │ Buenos Aires 15th International Economics Symposium, In an initiative spearheaded by TAU Vice Argentinean Friends Rector and Rector-elect Prof. Aron Shai to Contact: [email protected] strengthen the relationship between donors 6 September │ Paris and incumbents of endowed chairs, several Evening with Patrick Bruel & exclusive special “pairs” were recognized at this year’s cocktail reception, French Friends Contact: [email protected] gathering of the Academic Committee. Among the featured donors were Evi Selwyn of Australia, and her parents, Alan and Ada Selwyn, who spoke of the family’s close connec- 27 September │ New York Video Exhibit and Auction, Witzenhausen Gallery, tion to, and yearly visits with, Prof. Gedalia Paz, incumbent of the Alan and Ada Selwyn American Friends Alumni Chair in Clinical Infertility Research and Molecular Medicine; and Mrs. Shoshanna Contact: [email protected] Schreiber, a longtime supporter of TAU, who said she regularly receives books and ar- 3–10 October │ Caesaria ticles from Prof. Dan Laor, incumbent of the Jacob and Shoshanna Schreiber Chair First North American Golf Mission to Israel, Canadian and American Friends for Contemporary Jewish Contact: [email protected], mfreedman@ Culture, and added, “I’m very aftau.org happy with the relationship.” 4 November │ London The Academic Committee Evening with Ron Arad at the 176 Gallery, noted with satisfaction the in- British Trust Contact: [email protected] itiation of meetings between Sieratzki- donors and chair incumbents, 11 November │ Melbourne Korczyn Annual Oration of Australian Friends featuring and that such meetings are Evan Thornley, CEO of Better Place Australia essential for enhancing the Prize Contact: [email protected] achievements of chairs at the TAU Governor Barbara Sieratzki and son Dr. Jechil (Harry) 15 December │ Munich university. Sieratzki awarded the second annual Sieratzki-Korczyn Prize for Klaus Maria Brandauer & piano duo Grau and Advances in Neuroscience to Dr. Eran Perlson, who will join the Schumacher present Schiller, Sackler Faculty of Medicine in Fall 2010. He was honored for his German Friends achievements in ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) research. Special Contact: [email protected] Chair donor Barbara recognition awards went to three more Israeli scientists. The Sieratzki emphasized the event marked the 15th anniversary of TAU's Heinrich (Yehezkel) 21 December │ Zurich warm, 15-year tie the family Sieratzki Chair in Neurology, established by Heinrich's widow, Concert and Gala Dinner has had with chair incumbent Barbara, and their son, Harry, in 1995. Prof. Amos Korczyn, the with Zubin Mehta, Yefim Bronfman and TAU’s Prof. Amos Korczyn. chair incumbent, gave a review of advancements in the field Buchmann-Mehta School of Music Symphony over the last 15 years. Pictured: Harry Sieratzki (left) and Dr. Orchestra, Swiss Friends Eran Perlson. Contact: [email protected]

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