Throughout the years, Professor Ruth Arnon, immediate past President of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, has been disturbed by the hardships encountered by women researchers in travelling abroad for postdoctoral training upon completion of their PhDs. For a variety of reasons, women researchers, especially those with families, have a difficult time financially in […]

Adams Alumni return to research positions in Israel: Out of 92 alumni, 30 returned to faculty positions in academia, 2 to hospitals and 14 are in industry.  The remainder are in post-doc positions in Israel and abroad. ADAMS FELLOWS RETURN HOME

The annual Adams Seminar was hosted by the Israel Academy of Science and Humanities on the 11th of June. Eight new fellows were awarded the fellowship for excellence in science founded by philanthropist Marcel Adams. Prof. Ruth Arnon, the Academies former president, was guest speaker and presented the Ruth Arnon Fellowship for alumnae postdoctoral research. The […]

Margaret and Sylvan Adams Met With Professor Nili Cohen, Academy President, and Current and Former Chairmen of the Academy’s Adams Fellowship Committee at the Israel Academy of Science.   Left to right: Prof. Moti Segev, Current Chair; Margaret Adams; Prof. Chaim Cedar, former Chair; Prof. Yoram Groner, Founding Chair; Prof. Nili Cohen, Academy President; Batsheva […]

Margaret and Sylvan Adams came on Aliya on December 27, 2015.                    Margaret and Sylvan Adams receiving their Israeli citizenship cards from the Speaker of the Knesset, Yuli Edelstein, in his office.