News in Brief | Israel Academy President participates in UK-Israel Women Leading Innovation Event
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News in Brief | Israel Academy President participates in UK-Israel Women Leading Innovation Event

25/11/2020

On November 19, 2020, Prof. Nili Cohen, President of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, participated in a British Embassy and British Council in Israel online event: “UK-Israel Women Leading Innovation - Empowering Scientific Excellence”.

The event aimed to connect future scientific leaders with today’s most prominent UK and Israeli women in the science and tech transfer sector.  Prof Nili Cohen spoke of her own experiences in a fireside chat alongside former President of the Israel Academy Prof. Ruth Arnon, and Prof. Carole Mundell, Chief Scientific Adviser at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. All three shared tips for women who are in the early stage of their careers. Israel Young Academy member Prof. Michal Sharon also participated, speaking to a smaller networking group focused on: “UK-Israel Scientific Programmes”.
 
Click on link to video of the event here: