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In its 2008 Annual Report the Foundation noted: | In its 2008 Annual Report the Foundation noted: | ||
| − | :Against the backdrop of the UCU boycott of Israeli academics, Weizmann UK took a bold and positive approach. We took a unanimous decision to focus our fundraising and public relations efforts to stimulate closer collaboration between UK scientists and the [[Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel | + | :Against the backdrop of the UCU boycott of Israeli academics, Weizmann UK took a bold and positive approach. We took a unanimous decision to focus our fundraising and public relations efforts to stimulate closer collaboration between UK scientists and the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] in Israel.<ref name="WUK2008">Weizmann UK [http://www.weizmann.org.uk/annualreports/FinalTrusteesReport&AnnualAccounts2008.pdf Trustees' Report and Accounts] For the year ended 30 September 2008, p. 3</ref> |
==People== | ==People== | ||
Revision as of 10:25, 2 August 2013
Weizmann UK is the trading name of the Weizmann Institute Foundation (Charity number 232666; company number, 00483123, Incorporation Date: 08 Jun 1950) which exists to raise funds for the Weizmann Institute of Science, a higher education institution in Israel.
Contents
UCU boycott
In its 2008 Annual Report the Foundation noted:
- Against the backdrop of the UCU boycott of Israeli academics, Weizmann UK took a bold and positive approach. We took a unanimous decision to focus our fundraising and public relations efforts to stimulate closer collaboration between UK scientists and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.[1]
People
President
The Hon. Sir David Sieff[2]
Vice Presidents
The Lord Rothschild GBE | Barry Townsley CBE | Lord Alliance CBE | Sir John Ritblat | Lord Mitchell[2]
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Dame Vivien Duffield DBE | Jonathan Kropman (Honorary Secretary) | Maxwell Nisner (Honorary Treasurer)[2]
Trustees circa 2012
The following Trustees are formally registered with the Charity Commission: Martin Paisner | Professor Benny Chain | Michael Sandler | Daniel Shapiro | Vivien Duffield | Jeremy Smouha | Howard Stanton FCCA | Barry Townsley CBE | Lord Turnberg | Myra Waiman | Jonathan Kropman | Maxwell Nisner[3]
The following Trustees are listed on the Weizmann UK website in Sepember 2012 in addition to those above:
Lord David Alliance CBE,[4] | Dr Arabella Duffield | Mr Daniel Gestetner | Lady Lowy-Mitchell | Mr Jonathan Metliss | Mr Robert Ohrenstein, Mr Robert Perlman | Ms Myra Waiman[2]
Ambassadors
Ann Berger Janet Bloch Judy & David Dangoor The Hon. Deborah Wolfson Davis The Hon. Janet de Botton Fiona Fattal Daniel & Amanda Gestetner Jonathan Gestetner David Grunberg Professor Herbert Huppert FRS Joan Jacobs Philip Joseph Allyson Kaye Peter Kleeman Oliver Levy Dr Hilda Lewis Lady Lowy-Mitchell Selina & David Marks Martin Mendoza Jonathan Metliss Lady Michels Paul Morris OBE The Hon. Elizabeth Peltz Robert Perlman Arlene & Roger Seaton Lady Sieff The Hon. Amanda Sieff The Hon. Daniela Sieff Cathy Wills The Hon. Laura Wolfson Townsley[2]
Officers
Ms Sheridan Gould (Executive Director) Nicole Barnett Events & Fundraising Manager | Natasha Stoller Events & Marketing Executive | Zila Golbert Executive Assistant | Ysabella Hawkings Scientific | Saul Konviser Communications Consultant[5]
Notes
- ↑ Weizmann UK Trustees' Report and Accounts For the year ended 30 September 2008, p. 3
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Weizmann UK Board of Trustees and our Ambassadors, accessed 4 September 2012
- ↑ Charity commission Weizmann Institute Foundation: Contact and Trustees, accessed 4 September 2012.
- ↑ Also listed here: Parliament UK Lord Alliance, accessed 31 August 2012
- ↑ Weizmann UK The Team, accessed 4 September 2012
