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Weizmann Magazine, Spring 2021 COVID-19 Research Highlights 14 Updates from the Moross Integrated Cancer Center 24 Q&A with International Board Chair Cathy Beck 34 למדע ויצמן מכון ויצמן למדע 13 46 NEW SCIENTISTS UPDATE ON THE FLAGSHIPS MAGAZINE MAGAZINE WEIZMANN MAGAZINE A publication of the Department of Resource WEIZMANN WEIZMANN Development Healing what ails the Earth The new nerve center for neuroscience EDITORIAL STAFF Prof. Roee Ozeri, Vice President for Resource Development Tamar Levine, Director, Department of Resource 6 14 Development SCIENCE BRIEFS COVER STORY Tamar Morad, Head, Donor Communications Maria Yakhnin, Visual and Digital Production TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE Yarden Jaron, Visual and Digital Production EDITOR Tamar Morad The vaccines are here, and research abounds From the President COPYEDITOR Dear Friends, Sharon Reinheimer 20 The one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic has SCIENCE FEATURES passed and here in Israel, where the rate of vaccination WRITING STAFF is the highest in the world, we are starting to see the Sandy Cash Jennifer Racz light at the end of the tunnel. Our thoughts are with our Dinah Elashvili Anne Sperling many friends around the world; this is a network which Tali Galsky Edward Truitt keeps the Institute strong and thriving. Coronavirus-related research on campus is With thanks to the Department bounding ahead, and we expect a range of insights from of Communications this virus to play a starring role in fending off future The anthropocene is upon us Rx for the ocean pandemics and broadening our understanding of the DONOR RECOGNITION immune system. Daphna Freeman While we were required to pull back on the number Irit Oz of scientists and staff on campus in the last year, it 28 34 Ayelet Rais SPOTLIGHT ON Q&A SCIENCE BRIEFS is remarkable that unlike many other institutions, 2 Discoveries and other news Weizmann has continued to advance its research across all fields. If anything, the pandemic has ILLUSTRATION WEIZMANN WORLD underscored the importance of science for the health of Davide Bonazzi 30 Keeping apart, staying together everyone on the planet—and the imperative to keep it going strong. NEW SCIENTISTS GRAPHIC DESIGN This requires partnerships with world-leading Alexey Kletsel, Netgo Ltd. Barbara and 10 When hosts become hostages institutions—which you’ll read about here—and Roberto Kaminitz partnerships with philanthropists who deeply value STUDENTS science and all that it can do for mankind. On that PHOTOGRAPHY AND RENDERINGS 42 A future in plain sight note, I want to call your attention to a new section in Bank of Israel Yael Ilan Weizmann Magazine, ‘Updates on the Flagships,’ which 40 ART AND SCIENCE Itai Belson, Ohad Herches Liora Kogan offers sneak previews of the incredible research in our ALUMNI 49 Michael Druks / Zoom Out of the Weizmann Institute Weizmann Institute major initiatives. Photo Lab Photo Archives IN MEMORIAM With all best wishes for a pleasant and Matt Greenslade Shutterstock 50 Prof. Nir Friedman healthy spring, Axel Griesch Rami Shlush Q&A with Sincerely, S SPRING 2021 • • International Lighting up the world Board Chair מכון ויצמן למדע PRING 2021 19 № № 19 of computation Cathy Beck Prof. Alon Chen President, Weizmann Institute of Science Visit us: TOC2 weizmann.ac.il/WeizmannCompass 1 MAGAZINE First stone laid for Vaccination station srael’s COVID-19 vaccination WEIZMANN André Deloro Building campaign has been rolled out I successfully across the country, eizmann management and representatives at the Weizmann Institute, and with a higher percentage of awards the annual André Deloro citizens receiving the vaccination of the Adelis Foundation came together on Prize to an outstanding scientist than in any country in the world. March 11 for a moving cornerstone-laying during the International Board. Most Israeli have received their W Prof. Dan Yakir of the two-shot series through one ceremony for the André Deloro Building for Advanced Department of Earth and Planetary of the country’s four HMOs. SCIENCE BRIEFS SCIENCE Sciences, chaired the scientific Nevertheless, the Weizmann and Intelligent Materials, the planned state-of-the-art steering committee that helped Institute did its share to make necessarily belong to any of the who hadn’t yet had a chance to facility that will house the Tom and Mary Beck Center oversee the specifications and overall sure vaccines were available to national HMOs. In late February, be inoculated with the first dose; design of the Deloro building. its entire community, which the Institute set up a temporary another station was set up three for Advanced and Intelligent Materials. At the ceremony, Weizmann also includes international vaccination station on campus weeks later, in mid-March, for President Prof. Alon Chen scientists and students who don’t for all faculty, students, and staff second doses. // presented Rebecca and Sidney Boukhris with a scroll of appreciation and, separately signed a sealed scroll dedicating the building and embedded it in a cornerstone of the new facility. “The André Deloro Building brings together investigators Weizmann and ETH Zürich sign from chemistry and physics and gives them the space and advanced equipment they need cooperation agreement to pursue their curiosity,” said Prof. Chen. “That is the Weizmann visionary gift from René Weizmann Institute of Science and “A very special thanks to our vision, shared by Mr. Deloro, who and Susanne Braginsky a member of the Executive Board longtime friend René Braginsky encouraged curiosity-driven A has enabled the launch of a of Weizmann and of the European for the ongoing support he has research and was committed to formal partnership between the Committee; and Zohar Menshes, generously provided to the giving the best people the best Weizmann Institute of Science Executive Vice President of the Weizmann Institute, but especially possible tools needed for world- and ETH Zürich, the Swiss Federal European Committee. today, for this seminal gift which Rendering of the future Deloro Building on campus class research.” // Institute of Technology, with funds Scientists at the ETH and at bridges the gap between Zürich to be earmarked to joint research Weizmann have a long tradition of and Rehovot,” said Mr. Drake. “We In attendance were Rebecca projects between scientists at collaboration, but the recent gift highly appreciate the ETH as a Boukhris, Director of the Adelis the two institutions. An online from René and Susanne Braginksy great partner for researching Foundation, and her husband ceremony marking the signing of formalizes the relationship and together in basic science. May we Sidney Boukhris, also a member of a Memorandum of Understanding creates opportunity for more continue to flourish and support the board of the foundation, which took place on March 1. immediate and robust joint fundamental science for the benefit was established to realize the vision In attendance were scientific investigations. of humanity.” // of the late André Deloro. Deloro, Mr. Braginsky, who is also a who died in 2012, was born in Cairo Life Member of the Weizmann and was educated in France. He International Board; Weizmann was a world-class engineer who President Prof. Alon Chen; ETH designed ports, industrial parks, President Joël Mesot; ETH Vice hotels, and large infrastructure President Prof. Detlef Günther; projects throughout the Middle Bob Drake, Chairman of the East. He cared deeply about Israel European Committee for the S and established his foundation with Weizmann Institute of Science • a focus on advancing social, edu- and Vice Chairman of the cational, and scientific causes in International Board of Weizmann; מכון ויצמן למדע PRING 2021 Israel. The Adelis Foundation has Eric Stupp, Chairman of the 19 № given generously to a range of areas L to R: Rebecca Boukhris, Prof. Alon Chen, Sidney Boukhris Swiss Society of Friends of the René Braginsky 2 3 MAGAZINE Women in science: making inroads Women in Science, where she oversaw the prestigious WEIZMANN in academia and industry postdoc program, after several years at the helm. She was rom its launch in 2007, the Israel National Pharmaceuticals, and delivered replaced by Prof. Idit Shachar, a lecture on the use of animals in a member of the Department Postdoctoral Award Program for Advancing drug development. of Immunology. Her newly riefs Dr. Ervin Tal-Gutelmacher, titled role is Head of the B Women in Science at the Weizmann Institute F who was among the inaugural Office for the Advancement of set out to increase the number of female scientists cadre of the Women Science Women in Science and Gender cience S postdoc program, spoke in March Equality. in academia in Israel. And it has indeed been highly on the use of hydrogen and fuel “Despite the numerous successful, with about 65 percent of its former cells for transitioning to clean challenges we faced over the energy. She is CEO of HydroLite, past few years, the program participants—women scientists who have done owned by Elbit Systems, which continues to make import- focuses on the development ant strides in advancing the postdoc fellowships abroad—going on to attain faculty- of high efficiency power-to- careers of women scien- track positions in Israeli academia. But there’s another hydrogen and hydrogen-to- tists. I am sure that this will power devices. continue and grow further unintended success story among the remaining when Idit Shachar takes my 35 percent: the program alumni who have gone on to Welcoming new place,” said Prof. Addadi. leadership “I accepted this careers in Israeli high tech and biotech. appointment since I believe In January, Prof. Lia Addadi that the time is ripe for the Many of these women are attaining now works as a non-clinical stepped down from her role as Weizmann Institute—along leadership roles in their fields, safety project leader at Teva President’s Advisor for Advancing with our desire to be excellent evincing the impact of the program in science—to become a light on industry in Israel.
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