2023 Michael Bruno Award Laureates
The Botanical Equivalent of Jurassic Park
In a scientific journey evoking the popular concept of “Jurassic Park,” Bioarchaeologist Prof. Guy Bar-Oz (Department of Archaeology, University of Haifa), a member of the “Desert Sea Connectivity: Arid-Zone Food Security and Climate Change in Late Antiquity” Research Group at The Israel institute for Advanced Studies, alongside fellow researchers, Prof. Gideon Avni (Head of the […]
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Congratulations to the newly appointed members of the Israel Academy of Sciences and the Humanities!
We wish warm congratulations to Roger Kornberg (General Director of our Advanced School in Life Sciences), Ronit Ricci (2018-2019 Research Group organizer), Michael Karayanni (2007 Bruno Award laureate) and Noam Nisan (2004 Bruno Award laureate) who were elected this week as members of the Israel Academy of Sciences and the Humanities. The 143 members of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities are Israel’s […]
2021 Michael Bruno Memorial Awards Ceremony
The Michael Bruno Memorial Award seeks to honour three outstanding Israeli young scholars each year who symbolize not only the excellence of scholarship, but who also possess the leadership that has the potential to impact academic life in Israel, beyond their specific fields of research. At the award ceremony, we will honour the 2021 laureates: […]
Congratulations to Prof. Hermona Soreq on being awarded the EMET Prize!
IIAS wishes warm congratulations to Prof. Hermona Soreq on being awarded the 2022 EMET Prize for her work in the field of Brain Sciences. Prof. Soreq is a member of the IIAS Academic Committee for Natural Sciences, has co-directed previous Advanced Schools in Life Science, and was the co-organizer of a Research Group in 2002. The EMET Prize is […]
Congratulations to Prof. Gidi Shelach-Lavi on being awarded the EMET Prize!
IIAS wishes warm congratulations to Prof. Gidi Shelach-Lavi (IIAS Fellow 2020-2021) from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who has been awarded the 2022 EMET Prize. Prof. Shelach-Lavi is an archeologist specializing in north-east Asia, with a focus on the Neolithic and Bronze Age in China. The EMET Prize is an Israeli prize awarded annually for excellence in […]
We are now accepting nominations for the 2022 Bruno Award!
We are now accepting nominations for the 2022 Bruno Award. Please click here to start the nomination process. Read more information about Bruno Award nominations here.
Welcome to our newest Research Group!
We wish a warm welcome to our newest Research Group: “Mathematical Modelling of Biological Control Interaction to Support Agriculture and Conservation”. The group is led by Tamar Keasar (University of Haifa) and Eric Wajnberg (INRA), and will be at the IIAS from 1 February – 30 June 2022. This interdisciplinary group of mathematical biologists and […]
New publication by the ‘New Directions in the Study of Javanese Literature’ Research Group
The first publication of the New Directions in the Study of Javanese Literature Research Group (2018-2019) has been released! The publication, edited by group members Els Bogaerts and Anthony Day, is a Reader of Javanese texts with short essays and translations, based on the group’s joint reading sessions during their residency at the IIAS. The Reader has […]