Weizmann Institute of Science

Nobel Prize, Israel Prize laureate, Ada Yonath, dies aged 87

Professor Ada Yonath won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 and the Israel Prize in Chemistry in 2002. She was born in Jerusalem and worked at Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot.

Israeli Nobel laureate Ada Yonath pictured in 2016.
ISRAEL MAKOV at the ‘Viewpoints’ book launch.

Israel Makov opens a window into six decades of collecting and championing Israeli art

ASAPH AHARONI

Climate change is stripping nutrients from food, global study with Israeli expert warns

LIVE IMAGING of ear tissue shows that blocking the Notch pathway disrupts stable cell structure, forcing green supporting cells to transform into red hair cells.

Breakthrough Israeli study finds potential path to reversing hearing loss


A new medical school to be established at the Weizmann Institute of Science

The Council for Higher Education has approved the plan for establishing the school, which is expected to train 40 physician-scientists each year.

Black flag hung in protest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hung at the Weizmann Institute of Sciencem, March 22, 2020

Weizmann researcher Yonatan Darlington's journey to Judaism and Israel

He says that his prayers for a good landing in Israel were answered with a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot.

 Yonatan Darlington

New medical school to be established at the Weizmann Institute of Science

The Israeli Council for Higher Education has approved the name of a medical school after Aaron and Miriam Gutwirth set to train 40 physician-scientists annually.

The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot.

Israel celebrates 90 years of Weizmann Institute, launches new school of medicine

World leaders, philanthropists, and researchers gathered to honor the Weizmann Institute’s legacy and unveil a medical school that will train doctors and researchers and advance healthcare worldwide.

Celebrating exellence: Marking 90 years since the founding of The Weizmann Institute.

Grapevine November 15, 2024: Our non-Jewish friends

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 US AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE to Israel Mike Huckabee attends a ceremony in 2018 marking the construction of a new housing complex in Efrat.

New school of medicine to open at Weizmann Institute

President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog hosted Weizmann Institute President, Prof. Alon Chen, as well as its chairman, Shimshon Harel, and Allied Group Chairman Prof. Itzhak Swary.

From right to left: Prof. Alon Chen, President Isaac Herzog, and Prof. Itzhak Swary

Will a better understanding of photosynthesis help us grow plants under artificial light?

New research at the Weizmann Institute takes a closer look at photosynthesis, learning how the phenomenon can be manipulated to better serve humanity.

Illustrative image of plants.

Three Israeli universities in top 100 worldwide - ShanghaiRanking

Tel Aviv University was ranked in the 201-300 ranking category. Its mathematics department, its highest ranked department, was ranked 40th in the world.

 The Weizmann Institute is set to open a medical school in October of 2025.

Winners of 2024 Wolf Prize announced

Over a third of the Wolf Prize laureates have subsequently received the Nobel Prize in corresponding disciplines.

 The Wolf Foundation logo

Science garden reopens with outdoor activities after NIS 120 million renovation

Following a 5-year renovation, the Science Garden in Rehovot reopens in July, featuring 13 acres of interactive and educational exhibits.