The new members are outstanding scholars who have demonstrated excellence in their research fields and have contributed to society in the public arena.

Prof. Hacker met with Academy’s current and former presidents as well as with the Academy’s Council

Prof. Eliezer Rabinovici is the head of the National Higher Energy Committee of the National Academy of Sciences.

The two explored possible scientific cooperation and the development of scientific ties between researchers in the fields of earth sciences and related fields including oil and gas.

The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the New York Academy of Sciences and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities (IASH) announced today the 2018 Laureates of the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel; the three researchers will will receive US$100,000 each, one of the largest unrestricted prizes ever created for early-career researchers in Israel.