The new members are outstanding scholars who have demonstrated excellence in their research fields and have contributed to society in the public arena.
In elections held at its annual assembly on May 10, 2018, the
Israel Young Academy chose eight new members:
Dr. Haim Beidenkopf, Department of Condensed Matter, Weizmann Institute of Science.
Prof. Ashraf Brik, Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Dr. Karin Carmit Yefet, Faculty of Law, University of Haifa
Prof. Noam Mizrahi, Department of Biblical Studies, Tel-Aviv University
Prof. Hagay Perets, Department of Physics, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Prof. Asya Roll, Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Dr. Hila Shamir, Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University
Dr. Eilon Shani, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University
The new members are outstanding scholars who have demonstrated excellence in their research fields and have contributed to society in the public arena. With them, the IYA now has 30 members serving four-year terms.