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SEE THE PRE-BOG EVENTS PROGRAM
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7:00pm
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE DINNER
By invitation only
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8:30am
GOOD MORNING GATHERING
9:00amOPENING PLENARY
MARKING THE SUCCESSFUL END OF THE $1 B. GLOBAL CAMPAIGN
CHAIR: Ms. Dafna Meitar-Nechmad, Chairwoman of the Board of Governors
9:00amOPENING PLENARY
MARKING THE SUCCESSFUL END OF THE $1 B. GLOBAL CAMPAIGN
WE REMEMBER
WELCOMING NEW GOVERNORS
SALUTING GOVERNOR IMPACT THROUGH THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN
Ms. Dafna Meitar-NechmadREALIZING OUR CAMPAIGN DREAMS:
RAISE YOUR GLASSES TO SALUTE OUR GROUP SUCCESS!
Dr. Anita Friedman, Campaign Chair
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL’S 75th YEAR!
Prof. Ariel Porat, President
OPEN DISCUSSION
Bar-Shira Auditorium<-- BackWednesday
17/05/23
11:00amLAB TOURS: SEE OUR RESEARCH UP CLOSE
A rare opportunity to visit some of the most innovative laboratories in the world and see cutting-edge science in action
* Please bring comfortable shoes for walking around campus
1:00pmLUNCH: SPECIAL CELEBRATION MARKING THE END OF THE CAMPAIGN
2:15pmGANDEL FORUM ON THE MIDDLE EAST
Our renowned annual event presenting the latest happenings in the region.
3:30pmINAUGURATION OF THE TAU-DAN LAUNCHPAD FOR START-UPS
Everyone is invited!
7:15pmTHE 2023 DAN DAVID PRIZE RECEPTION AND AWARD CEREMONY
Welcome Reception and Award Ceremony
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8:30am
GOOD MORNING GATHERING
9:00amACADEMIC SYMPOSIUM: ISRAEL@75 – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: In memory of Yehiel Ben-Zvi
TAU research is changing how we view the past, present and future.
CHAIR: Prof. Mark Shtaif, Rector
9:00amACADEMIC SYMPOSIUM: ISRAEL@75 – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: In memory of Yehiel Ben-Zvi
PAST
YOUR TEETH OVER TIME: AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE OF MODERN HEALTH
Prof.Rachel Sarig, Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Dan David Center for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research, Shmunis Family Anthropology Institute
PRESENT
WORKER POWER? A NEW LABOR LAW FOR SUPPLY CHAIN CAPITALISM
Prof. Hila Shamir, Buchmann Faculty of Law
FUTURE
WHO NEEDS LECTURES? BRINGING VALUE TO CAMPUS LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Prof. Liat Kishon-Rabin, Dean of Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Bar-Shira Auditorium<-- BackThursday
18/05/23
10:00amBREAK
10:30amTOWARD A MORE INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE CAMPUS: STUDENT STORIES
Hear inspiring stories of students from all sectors of Israeli society who benefit from TAU’s proactive strategy to boost equality on campus
11:30amBREAK
12:00pmSPOTLIGHT ON INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS
Attend one of three simultaneous sessions that showcase TAU’s uniquely cross-disciplinary research culture, and hear teams describe their fascinating approaches to research challenges.
12:00pmSPOTLIGHT ON INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS
FUTURISTIC MINIATURE DRONES: LEARNING FROM NATURE
Dr. Bat-El Pinchasik
Biomimetic Mechanical Systems and Interfaces, School of Mechanical Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering
Dr. Gal Ribak
Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion Lab, School of Zoology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
TBD
THE SECRETS OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN OUR GENES, BIOLOGY AND BRAINS
Prof. Nira Liberman, School of Psychological Sciences, Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences
Dr. Boaz Barak, School of Psychological Sciences, Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences, Sagol School of Neuroscience
TBD
TAU CONQUERS “NEW SPACE”
Prof. Meir Ariel, Head of the Nano-Satellite Center, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering
TBD
Naftali Building<-- BackThursday
18/05/23
1:15pmLUNCH
2:30pmANNUAL GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMIC SYMPOSIUM: THE FRENKEL-ZUCKERMAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ECONOMICS
MODERATOR: Prof. Jacob A. Frenkel, Chairman Emeritus of the TAU Board of Governors, Former Governor of the Bank of Israel
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Singapore
Chairman, Monetary Authority of Singapore; Deputy Chairman, GIC3:45pmINAUGURATION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHEDELICS RESEARCH AND THERAPY FOUNDED BY JEREMY COLLER, DR. DAVID KATZIN & DR. DEMITRY REPIN
INAUGURATION OF THE COLLER TERRACE
Everyone is invited!
7:30pm2023 HONORARY DEGREES CONFERMENT CEREMONY – RECEPTION
8:30pm2023 HONORARY DEGREES CONFERMENT CEREMONY
TAU is proud to honor our 2023 recipients.
8:30pm2023 HONORARY DEGREES CONFERMENT CEREMONY
GEORGE S. WISE MEDAL
Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore
Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Singapore, Chairman, Monetary Authority of Singapore; Deputy Chairman, GIC
HONORARY DOCTORATE
Prof. Antoine Compagnon, France
Professor of French Literature at Collège de France, Paris, and Blanche W. Knopf Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, NYC
Prof. Barbara Engelking, Poland
Historian of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust
Mr. Tamir Gilat, Israel
Chairman, ICRF – Israel Cancer Research Fund
Mr. Maurice Kahn, Israel
Business pioneer and philanthropist
Founder of Golden Pages Israel, Amdocs, the Aurec Group, Coral World and other companies
Mr. Attalla Mansour, Israel
Author and journalist
Prof. Nicholas A. Peppas, USA
Cockrell Family Regents Chaired Professor in the Departments of Chemical, Biomedical Engineering, Pediatrics and Surgery; and Director of the Institute of Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and
Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas at Austin
Prof. Pavel A. Pevzner, USA
Ronald R. Taylor Chair and Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California at San Diego
Ms. Sandra (Sana) & Mr. Vlad Shmunis, USA
Entrepreneurs and philanthropists
Ms. Olga Tokarczuk, Poland
Polish writer, activist and public intellectual, laureate of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature
Miriam and Adolfo Smolarz Auditorium<-- BackThursday
18/05/23
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9:00am
GOOD MORNING GATHERING
9:30amCELEBRATING AN ISRAELI BUSINESS TITAN: AWARDING OF THE 2023 HUGO RAMNICEANU PRIZE IN ECONOMICS
A special ceremony marking 75 years of Israeli economic growth, which will include the awarding of the Hugo and Valerie Ramniceanu Scholarship in Economics
10:30amBREAK
11:00amSECOND PLENARY PART I:
KADAR FAMILY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCHPresentations by the 2023 Award Recipients
CHAIR: Prof. Dan Peer, Vice President for Research and Development
12:00pmBREAK
12:30pmSECOND PLENARY PART II
CHAIR: Ms. Dafna Meitar-Nechmad, Chairwoman of the Board of Governors
12:30pmSECOND PLENARY PART II
COMMITTEE REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
Ms. Dafna Meitar-Nechmad
STATE OF THE UNION
Ms. Lior Hazan, Chairperson of the Student Union
MAKING EVERY DOLLAR COUNT: USING TAU’S BUDGET AND PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS WISELY
Ms. Dafna Meitar-Nechmad
OPEN DISCUSSION
Bar-Shira Auditorium<-- BackFriday
19/05/23
1:45pmFESTIVE CEREMONY:
INAUGURATING THE COLTON CENTER FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE RESEARCHCELEBRATING WITH THE COLTON FAMILY
1:45pm: Lunch Reception
2:45pm: Ceremony
7:30pmTAU FAMILY FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
Enjoy Friday night dinner with your fellow Governors
*** Transportation will be available from the Hilton Hotel
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8:30pm
ISRAEL AT 75: STREET PARTY!
Pull out your blue & white clothes, put on your dancing shoes, and join in for a fun evening of dinner, dancing and live performances saluting Israel’s 75th birthday and the completion of TAU’s 10-year Global Campaign.
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POST-BOG TRIP
Drawing on TAU’s exclusive connections, you will tour key sites that tell Israel’s story – from its struggle for independence in its early years to its current standing as a technology powerhouse.
We’ll conclude with a tour of one of Israel’s world-class wineries and TOAST Le’Chaim!
***Spaces are limited. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.