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Photonics Pioneer Reflects on Her Journey to Success Professor Michal Lipson ’92, M.S. ’95, Ph.D. ’98, is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Applied Physics at Columbia University, president-elect of the Optical Society, a 2010 MacArthur Fellow, and a pioneer in the field of nanophotonics. More than 1,000 papers published yearly involve devices and circuits based on her research. The Technion is family, as her father and father-in-law were both professors at the university. In 2021, you became the first woman to receive the John Tyndall Award for outstanding contributions to optical-fiber technology. What inspired you to…
Technion’s Ties to Industry Helped Her Become a Biotech Leader Iris Grossman always thought she’d become a neurologist, but as a Ph.D. candidate at the Technion, she worked closely with Teva Pharmaceuticals and fell in love with personalized medicine. Her expertise in science and analytics has opened doors to high-level positions and consultancies at Teva, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, and Takeda, as well as chief scientific officer roles at CAMP4 Therapeutics and Amide Technologies. Currently, she is chief strategy officer at the Israeli-British Eleven Therapeutics. Dr. Grossman, a modern Orthodox mother of four who currently resides in Boston, is part of…
Whether lured by Stanford University, tech startups, or California sunshine and cypress trees, many Israelis living in the U.S. have made Silicon Valley a second home. By some estimates, there are upwards of 2,000 Technion alumni in Silicon Valley, many holding senior positions in engineering, operations management, and investment management. “They are making a significant […]
German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, popular in Israel for her unwavering support for the Jewish nation, received an honorary doctorate from the Technion in Jerusalem on October 10 during her farewell visit to Israel. Chancellor Merkel will not seek a fifth term as chancellor after serving for 16 years. “I am proud to receive the honorary degree from the Technion as a scientist and not just as a politician,” said Dr. Merkel, who holds a doctorate in the natural sciences from the German Academy of Science in Berlin. “Israel was founded on a vision that was as scientific — technological…
Finding your dream home can be a daunting, exhausting process. With so many listings to sift through, it can feel impossible to find the perfect home. It’s why Asaf Rubin, a Techion alumnus, founded Localize, a tech startup that helps homebuyers harness the power of AI and big data to find their home. The business began in Israel in 2012 under the brand name Madlan. In 2019, it rebranded as Localize and expanded to the New York City market. So far, over 40,000 aspiring homebuyers have signed up. Potential homebuyers fill in a free, simple questionnaire about preferences for neighborhoods…
Technion students don’t wait until graduation to make an impact on the world. Students from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering recently showed off an array of initiatives from a tool that can detect cardiovascular disease to ingenious ways to fight COVID-19 — intriguing and lifesaving projects that could change the world.
Pictured above: Icy Tower team. (L-R) Suad Mansour, Aseel Khateeb, and Sereen Diab At the end of every term, the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science at the Technion holds its annual projects fair, showcasing projects by undergraduate students in their final year. This year, the students presented projects that reflected the fields of computer science they belong to and the subjects they chose to tackle. Some created mobile apps for different uses; some wrote programs to solve diverse problems; some delved into virtual reality; and some built devices, delving into the evolving field of the Internet of…
Pictured above: Dr. Amiel receiving her MD diploma Among the 241 new M.D.s who received their Technion diplomas in June, visually impaired Dr. Keren Amiel stands out for overcoming unusual challenges. “I’ve always wanted to be a doctor, ever since I was a child,” Dr. Amiel said. “I knew it was going to be a challenge, so initially I was apprehensive, but I decided to try.” Amiel suffers from congenital nystagmus, a condition she inherited from her father that causes her eyes to “dance” uncontrollably, resulting in significant visual impairment. In June, 241 Technion graduates of the Ruth and Bruce…
The Technion Senate released a historic declaration outlining their vision for adequate gender representation among the Technion faculty. “Technion’s gates are open to faculty and staff members, as well as to students, of all genders, ethnicities, religions, and nationalities. Technion recognizes the value of human diversity for ensuring a social environment that fosters curiosity, imagination, creativity, achievement, and critical thinking while seeking the truth,” the declaration said. “The members of Technion’s academic faculty, Senate, and management are aware of the absence of adequate gender representation at this time (2021) — a reflection of historical, cultural, and social circumstances. They are…
Among Mediterranean academics, there’s a playful rivalry over which country was first to cure and eat olives. Turns out, Israel has the bragging rights. An archeological discovery made by researchers from several Israeli universities including the Technion shows that the process of pickling olives for eating started in the Haifa area at least 6,600 years ago. The finding, published in Scientific Reports-Nature, presents the earliest evidence of olive production for consumption. Archeologists uncovered a site in the Mediterranean Sea about 12 feet off Israel’s northern beaches containing two stone structures filled with thousands of olive pits. The structures, just barely…