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Ofira Einstein is an Associate Professor in Neurobiology. She holds a Bachelor of Physical Therapy (B.P.T.) from Tel-Aviv University and a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She currently serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
In 2009 she was appointed as a faculty member at the Physical Therapy Department in Ariel University and served as the Department Chair from 2011 to 2017 and from 2020 to 2022.
Prof. Einstein’s main research area is neuroimmunology. She studied the biology of neural stem cells and various aspects of cell therapy for neurological diseases. Her current research interest is in the neurobiology of exercise training, mainly on the impact of exercise training on autoimmune neuroinflammation, neuroprotection and neuroregeneration. Prof. Einstein has published numerous research papers in leading scientific journals. She has won awards of excellence in research and teaching and has won several prestigious research grants.

ofirae@ariel.ac.il

Hagai Eisenberg is currently an Associate Professor at the Racah Institute of Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Chief Scientist and co-founder of QuantLR – a Jerusalem based Quantum Cryptography startup. He is a graduate of the Technion and the Weizmann institute, after which he spent two and a half years of post-doc research in UC Santa-Barbara, before joining the Hebrew U.

Jerusalem, Married+4, Running

hagai.eisenberg@mail.huji.ac.il

A pianist and accompanist, vocal coach, and a lecturer, one of the leading figures in the field of Art Song in Israel. He chaired the vocal department at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, where he now serves as Dean of Students. He directed the “Shira-Shir” concert series, collaborated with many singers and instrumentalists, and gave master classes in the US, Europe and Israel

I was raised and educated in Beer Sheva, then moved to Jerusalem for my studies, and I’ve lived there ever since. I’m married and the father of three children, ages 22, 17,  and 11. Music has always been part of my life, first as a hobby and then as a profession. I later added teaching and managing to my occupations

idoariel1@gmail.com

I am a social historian; I study the Jews of medieval northern Europe (1100-1400). I am interested in Jews who were not part of the elite and in the men and women who left almost no written records. I also study the interactions and relationships between the Jewish minority culture and the Christian majority culture in medieval Europe

I live in Jerusalem with my husband, and have four children. I like hiking, running and spinning, and also love to knit

elisheva.baumgarten@mail.huji.ac.il

I have a Ph.D. in Chemistry and an MBA.
I was the administrative director of the Institute of Nanotechnology at Bar-Ilan University for six years. Since 2017, I’ve been the chief of staff to the President of the University.

I am married with three children,  aged 17, 14 and 10 and live in  Rehovot. I grew up in the Jewish community in South Africa, and was active in the Jewish youth movements there. At the age of 19, I made Aliyah and began my studies at BIU. I found the university to be the perfect place that met my of Zionistic, academic and
religious values. I enjoy reading, doing crossword puzzles and solving logic problems, however they must be in English. I do a little decorative baking as well, when time allows.

efrat.bodner@biu.ac.il

Full professor and the Evelyn Metz Memorial Research Chair in Art in the Arts Department, Ben Gurion University of the Negev. She currently serves as the Vice Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her main research fields are art and preaching in Early Modern Italy , the cult of saints in Italian art, East and West in the Italian Renaissance.

I live in Mevasseret Zion. I am married to Oved and am the mother of Noam, Guy and Inbal. I like to hike and travel, go to the beach, read books and see movies. I am especially interested in Italian culture and art and try to spend a few research periods in Italy every year.

nbad@bgu.ac.il

I was the Head of the Information System Branch in the IDF, and achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. Since 2011, I’ve been Head of the Computing and Technology Division at the Open University of Israel

Lives in Raanana; is   married and has three children

zivab@openu.ac.il

B.Sc. in biology from Tel Aviv University. M.Sc. and Ph.D. in biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Post-doc at Harvard Medical School. In 1996, became a faculty member at the Weizmann Institute of Science. In 2005, moved to the Faculty of Life Sciences at Bar Ilan University. Dean of Faculty since 2017.

Lives in Tel Aviv. Married, with 3 children.

doron.ginsberg@biu.ac.il

I hold a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, a Certificate in Senior Business Management, and a Bachelor’s in Geography and History. I have been the Chief Human Resources Officer of Hebrew University since 2016. Prior to that, I was Deputy Dean of the University in two different faculties:- the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and the Faculty of Social Sciences, for 13 years. Before that, I was the Administrative Director of the School of Pharmacy

I live in Modi’in. I’m married to Aya, a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, and the father of three sons: Yinon, 21, Gur, 17, and Erez, 13. I was born in Kibbutz Yagur.

dotanz@savion.huji.ac.il

I earned my bachelor’s and doctorate degrees in Biology from the Technion Following postdoctoral training in the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, I returned to Israel in 1996 to start my own research group at the Technion’s Rappaport Faculty of Medicine.  I study  the genetic basis of pattern formation in the peripheral nervous system.

I’m a native of Haifa, married to Beni, a tour guide, and the mother of Omer and Naama. Many years ago I served in the army as a guide in a field study center in Ein Gedi near the Dead Sea. There, I fell in love with the desert, with hiking tours, and with my husband. These loves still accompany me. In addition, I have two hobbies that are very meaningful to me:  painting and bird ringing.

VarditRT@technion.ac.il

I received my BA in Psychology and Philosophy at Tel Aviv University, and
my MA and PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, I did my Post Doctoral training in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT.
In 2005, I returned to Israel and was appointed to a faculty position in the School of Psychological Sciences at Tel Aviv University. Since 2017, I’ve been the head of the School

I live in the center of Tel Aviv.
I am married and the mother of 18 year old twins (a boy and a girl).
In the little free time that I have, I do Yoga, watch movies and occasionally go to music clubs.

gality@tauex.tau.ac.il

I was born in Cordoba, Argentina. I Immigrated to Israel, to Kibbutz Magal, with a Zionist movement in 1989. In 1994,  I earned a BSc in Chemistry and Biology at the Hebrew University, followed by a MSc in Biological Chemistry. I did my PhD in Developmental Biology at the Hadassah Medical School and did postdoctoral training at the NIH,  in the US. I joined the Weizmann Institute faculty in 2009

I live on the Weizmann campus. I’m the mother of three boys. In my free time I mostly read and exercise.

karina.yaniv@weizmann.ac.il

Born in Jerusalem, biology studies at the Hebrew University and PhD studies in biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine. Postdoctoral training in developmental neurobiology in Stanford and Genentech. Since 2006, principle researcher at the Weizmann Institute.

Lives in Rehovot, is married.

avraham.yaron@weizmann.ac.il

B.A-Economics & Computer Science, M.A – Public Administration & Policy

Lives in Ashdod

tamarl@sapir.ac.il

Founding Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for the Research and Advancement of Giftedness and Excellence (RANGE);
Previously – Head of the Math. Ed. Department in the University of Haifa, and President of the International Group for Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness.
Received 30 research grants. Published more than 150 papers in peer reviewed volumes.

I live in Haifa, I’m married and the mother of two: Asya, 37, and Yuval, 21; and the grandmother of two: Shelly,8, and Omri, 6.5 years old

rozal@univ.haifa.ac.il

Ophir Münz-Manor, an associate professor of Rabbinic Culture, is a specialist in medieval Jewish and Christian poetry and in computational study of literature. Prof. Münz-Manor received his Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2007) and was a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University and The University of Pennsylvania, and a visiting Professor at Hamburg University

I grew up in Kibbutz Hatzor and for the last twenty five years have lived in Jerusalem. I’m married to Limor, who holds a Ph.D. in history and works as a nurse in Hadassah Hospital, and the father of Shmuel and Miriam, who are students at the Open University. I’m a member of the poetic-rock band Paperback and a private

ophirmm@openu.ac.il

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Gabriel Lemcoff, born in Buenos Aires (1969), moved to Israel in 1991. He earned his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Tel-Aviv University, with postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois. Joining Ben-Gurion University in 2004, he became Full Professor in 2015 and Dean of Natural Sciences in 2020. Lemcoff’s research covers organic chemistry, organometallics, catalysis, and polymer chemistry. He’s known for developing novel ruthenium catalysts for olefin metathesis and pioneering single-chain collapse of macromolecules using organometallic linkages. His group discovered light-activated catalysts, leading to applications in chromatic orthogonal sequences and photochemical syntheses. They also developed new 3D printing techniques for strong polymeric materials. Lemcoff served as Chemistry Department Chairman (2012-2016) and co-founded a chemistry program for gifted high school students. He received the 2019 Israel Chemical Society – Adama Prize for Technological Innovation.

lemcoff@bgu.ac.il

Full Professor and Head of the English Literature and Linguistics
Department at Bar-Ilan University (2015-2018). She specializes in language and literacy development and difficulties in children. She is actively involved in curriculum development and national testing, and is an advisor to the Israel Ministry of Education. She is an advisor to UNESCO on dyslexia in Arabic.

Married and the mother of three children.

elinorhaddad@gmail.com

I came to Ariel University after 16 years at the Bank of Israel. My research focuses on macroeconomic policy. I headed the Department of Economics and Business Administration and established the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for the Welfare of the Elderly, and the International Conference on Political Economy. I serve on many public committees. From October 2020, serves as vice rector.

Married and mother of 5 daughters, lives in Elkana, loves poetry, thriller and fantasy films, reads a lot, and sculpts when there is time. Enjoys any activity that combines friendship, progress, and doing good.

iditso@ariel.ac.il

The director of the Museum of Nature at Tel Aviv University, integrates the internal planning and exhibitions and the actual management of the museum, and is also responsible for developing visitor experience programs and managing audiences in new complexes at the university.
Prior was CEO of various cultural entities, and before CEO and

Born in Zircon Yaacov, resident of Tel Aviv, married, lover of art,
Also engages in sports on a daily level for years. Consumer of literature and cuisine,.

alonsap@tauex.tau.ac.il

Education: 2004-2007: M.A., Hebrew University, Public and Non-Profit Management and Social Policy

1997-2000: B.A., Ben Gurion University, Behavioral Science, Business Management and Economics.
Professional Experience:

2013 – present: Deputy Director General for Institutional Development and Liaising with Regulatory Bodies, The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.
2008-2013: Finance and Administrative Director, The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma.

2001-2008: Senior Budget Coordinator, Council for Higher Education

Lives in Jerusalem, married and the father of 2 daughters: 9 year old Ofri, and 7 year old Alma.
A lover of music, concerts, trips, reading, cooking, watching movies and  TV series.

guy@jamd.ac.il

B.Sc. in biology from Tel Aviv University. M.Sc. and Ph.D. in biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Post-doc at Harvard Medical School. Since 1996 a faculty member at the Weizmann Institute of Science. In 2005 moved to the Faculty of Life Sciences at Bar Ilan University. Dean of this faculty since 2017

Lives in Tel Aviv. married+3

doron.ginsberg@biu.ac.il

I was born in Tayebi. I began working at TAU in 1997. I served as the Head of the Department and School of Life Sciences.  I’ve been the Dean of Life Sciences for the past two years

I’m married to Loret, and am the father of three boys. I live in Tayeb

azema@tauex.tau.ac.il

Senior faculty member, organizational consultant and researcher. Head of the Department of Quality and Reliability Engineering at Kinneret Academic College. Fields of interests: quality management, safety and service, organizational standardization, quality audit, models of quality climates. Member of national and international standards committees, and quality associations

Originally a resident of Haifa, I’m married to Moshe and we have two daughters. In my spare time, I enjoy playing the piano, painting and gardening

shalheve@kinneret.ac.il

I was appointed Head of the Human Resources Division of the Weizmann Institute  in December 2019, bringing many years of experience in human resource management.
In my last position in the IDF, I served as Head of the Human Resources Department of the Intelligence Corps; I was discharged in 2007, with the rank of Colonel.
I was appointed as VP of Human Resources at the Israel Military Industries

I am one of the founders of Atidim, a national program broaden and boost Israel’s human capital by empowering young people from underprivileged communities,  and served as the first head of the program. I’m currently a member of Atidim’s Board of Trustees.
I’m married and the father of Ron and Yonatan. We live in Herzliya.

avi.einat@weizmann.ac.il

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I am an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Open University, where I head the public policy programs and the local government school. My research interests include public policy, spatial politics, and place-making, focusing on peripheral regions in Israel/Palestine. In recent years, I have researched the legal geography of spatial development in peripheral areas, focusing on informal development, displacement of marginalized communities, local governance in peripheral regions, and digital urbanism.

erezt@openu.ac.il

As of January 2020: Director of the Research and Development Authority.
• 2014 to 2019: Head of the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
• 2012 to date: Member of the Board of Directors of the Sports and Recreation Association at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
• 2009 to 2014: Head of the Special Budgets Section in the Budget Planning and Economics Division.

I live in Be’er Sheva, and have been working at the University since 1998,. I have three daughters. I live with my partner, my daughters and his three children. In my spare time, I work out, read books, and watch Netflix.

lazrai@bgu.ac.il

2015-present: Head of Computing and Information Systems Division at the University of Haifa.

2007-2015: Head of IT Infrastructure Division, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

IDF Officer: most of service in 8200 Cyber-intelligence Unit. Last position: Head of IT Infrastructure Dept. Retired in 2007.

Lives in Modiin, is married to Nava, and is the father of  Kfir,  Segev,  Shachar.
Enjoys: hiking, traveling, bicycling

mzafrir@univ.haifa.ac.il

Doron Kliger is a Faculty Member at the Department of Economics, the University of Haifa, Israel, specializing in Finance and Behavioral Economics. While at the US, he has been associated with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Kliger is the  Chair of Graduate Studies at Economics Department; Head of the Specialization in Behavioral Economics (joint with the Technion) and the Specialization in Finance; and Academic Member of the Israel Association of Actuaries (ILAA).

Kliger serves as a consultant in economics, finance and accounting issues;  his past employment included auditing and reviewing professional material at the Kesselman & Kesselman (PriceWaterhouseCoopers Israel) CPA office.

Kliger is an Associate Editor at Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (inter alia, co-edited a Special Issue on Empirical Behavioral Finance); Associate Editor at Journal of Economic Psychology, Associate Editor at Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly Journal of Socio-Economics); and Editor at Review of Behavioral Economics.

He has published in a wide range of journals in finance, economics, insurance, and probability, on topics including asset pricing, bond rating, behavioral economics and finance, decision making, industrial organization, and insurance pricing.

Kliger has been awarded the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (at the Ministry of Justice) Medal for excellence in accounting studies (twice); the Israel Knesset (The Israeli Parliament) Appreciation Certificate for excellence in studies (twice); the Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Auditors Council Examinations; as well as the Fulbright Fellowship, by the United States – Israel Education Foundation.

Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Ben Gurion University of the Negev; and head of the department, 2015-2017. His research interests include: document image analysis, image processing, computer graphics, augmented reality, and pattern recognition.

I live in Lakia. I’m married and have four children, a girl and three boys. I like making things and mountain biking.

el-sana@cs.bgu.ac.il

Law and Economics, Hebrew University, 1998.
M.A.: Law and Public Policy, Hebrew University, 2002.
1998-2004: Legal Advisor, Ministry of National Infrastructures/Natural Gas Authority.
2004-2008: Legal Advisor, Israel Natural Gas Company.
2012-2017: Head of Tender Unit, Technion.
2017: Head of Office for Academic Staff, Technion

Born in 1971.
Mother of two, ages 6 and 14.
Loves art and music of all kinds.

VarditRT@technion.ac.il

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Professor Arie Reich, Vice Rector of Bar Ilan University, former Dean of the
Faculty of Law and Dean of Students; Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law &
Institutions. Specializes in International Economic Law and EU Law. He has authored
over 50 academic books and articles on topics ranging from International Trade Law,
Public Procurement Law, European Union Law, International Investment Law,
Competition Law and Torts.

Arie.Reich@biu.ac.il

Tal Shima received his B.Sc., MA, and Ph.D. degrees, all in Aerospace Engineering, from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, in 1992, 1998, and 2001, respectively. He also received an MBA from Tel-Aviv University in 1997.
2000 -2004: Research/System Engineer, Air-to-Air and Surface-to-Air Directorate of RAFAEL Ltd.

In 2004 and 2005 he was awarded National Research Council scholarships, and was an NRC Research Associate at the U.S. Air Force Research Labs.

Married with 2 children and a dog, Tal lives in Haifa. He loves to windsurf.

tal.shima@technion.ac.il

I graduated in accounting from the University of Haifa, and was an expert in the Income Tax Office.
I served as the CFO of the Technion Student Association for 3 years, and then as the CEO of the Michlol company  for  8 years.
I received my MA in Logistics from the Univ. of Haifa, with honors. I worked for a government company, in the field of education for 4 years, and have been the CFO of Kinneret Academic College for the past  2.5 years.

I am married to Prof. Orly Shapira. We live in Haifa and have three children (Two of them are studying at the academy, and another one on the way).
I like my job and spend a lot of time to promote my work.

In my free time, I like to read (especially thrillers), travel, and spend time with my family and frien

alonsh@kinneret.ac.il

Iris Shagrir is professor of medieval history and the currently chairperson of the department of History, Philosophy and Judaic Studies at the Open University of Israel. She specializes in social and cultural history of the middle Ages, Christian Muslim relations, crusades studies, pilgrimage and medieval naming patterns.

lives in Jerusalem from day 1. Married to Oron, +2

irissh@openu.ac.il