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| + | The '''Weizmann Institute of Science''' is an institution of higher education in Rehovot, Israel. | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The Institute, originally called the [[Daniel Sieff Research Institute]] was founded in 1934 by [[Chaim Weizmann]] an academic chemist formerly at [[Manchester University]] and a leading Zionist activist. It was renamed the Weizmann Institute of Science in his honor on November 2, 1949 after he became the first President of the newly created Israeli state. | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | ===Presidents=== | ||
| + | [[File:ChaimWeizmann1948.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Chaim Weizmann]]]] | ||
| + | [[File:Adi Shamir 2009 crop.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Adi Shamir]]]] | ||
| + | *[[Chaim Weizmann]] (1949–1952; 1934–1952 if predecessor Daniel Sieff Institute included) | ||
| + | *[[Abba Eban]] (1959–1966) | ||
| + | *[[Meyer Weisgal]] (1966–1970) | ||
| + | *[[Albert Sabin]] (1970–1972) | ||
| + | *[[Israel Dostrovsky]] (1972–1975) | ||
| + | *[[Michael Sela]] (1975–1985) | ||
| + | *[[Aryeh Dvoretzky]] (1985–1988) | ||
| + | *[[Haim Harari]] (1988–2001) | ||
| + | *[[Ilan Chet]] (2001–2006) | ||
| + | *[[Daniel Zajfman]] (2006–present)<ref>Weizmann Institute [http://www.weizmann.ac.il/homepage/pages/pastofficers.shtml Past officers of the Weizmann Institute]</ref> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Weizmann UK]] | [[Weizmann UK]] | ||
Revision as of 11:02, 2 August 2013
The Weizmann Institute of Science is an institution of higher education in Rehovot, Israel.
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History
The Institute, originally called the Daniel Sieff Research Institute was founded in 1934 by Chaim Weizmann an academic chemist formerly at Manchester University and a leading Zionist activist. It was renamed the Weizmann Institute of Science in his honor on November 2, 1949 after he became the first President of the newly created Israeli state.
People
Presidents
- Chaim Weizmann (1949–1952; 1934–1952 if predecessor Daniel Sieff Institute included)
- Abba Eban (1959–1966)
- Meyer Weisgal (1966–1970)
- Albert Sabin (1970–1972)
- Israel Dostrovsky (1972–1975)
- Michael Sela (1975–1985)
- Aryeh Dvoretzky (1985–1988)
- Haim Harari (1988–2001)
- Ilan Chet (2001–2006)
- Daniel Zajfman (2006–present)[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Weizmann Institute Past officers of the Weizmann Institute
