About Us
Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the future of humanity.
Mar 19, 2019...
Beresheet and its route to the moon. (photo credit: SPACEIL)
A team of scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science and SpaceIL engineers have identif ... Read more
Jan 16, 2018... MADRID, Jan. 16, 2018/ The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Information and Communication Technologies category goes, in this tenth edition, ... Read more
May 31, 2012... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 31, 2012—Our ability to "read" DNA has made tremendous progress in the past few decades, but the ability to understand and alter the genetic ... Read more
https://weizmann-v8.euwest01.umbraco.io/news-media/feature-stories/security-through-science/
Nov 01, 2006... With the need for security at an all-time high, finding new ways to stay ahead of terrorists is an ongoing challenge—and Weizmann Institute scientists are using ... Read more
Nov 25, 2015... This six-minute video explains what MRI is and how it works by using a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissue insi ... Read more
Sep 22, 2014... Jacob Karni, a pioneer of numerous solar energy technology projects, says the industry has to stand on its own two feet. Picture: Aaron Francis Source: News Cor ... Read more
Oct 10, 2006... In very poor countries, the family that has to walk miles to fetch drinking water from a well or a stream may be the lucky one. In many villages, the water sour ... Read more
Mar 16, 2016...
The Juno space probe near Jupiter. Photo by www.shutterstock.com
An atomic clock – designed and constructed in Israel – will be carried beyond the Earth’s ... Read more
Apr 07, 2016... Here’s an interesting problem. When it comes to human senses, we’ve found ways to reproduce the look and sound of the real world reasonably accurately. There ar ... Read more
https://weizmann-v8.euwest01.umbraco.io/news-media/in-the-news/the-israelis-who-went-to-jupiter/
Jul 07, 2016... Dr. Yohai Kaspi, 42, a planetary researcher at the Weizmann Institute, watched on Tuesday live the Juno spacecraft in space and was reminded of one of his happi ... Read more