Thursday, 23.5.2013 (Rehovot, hosted by WIS)


Venue: The David Lopatie Conference Centre
09:30 – 13:00
Morning Session – Innovation and Scientific Knowhow Commercialization
Chairperson: Mr. Abraham Dines, WIS
09:30-10:00
Prof. Mudi Sheves, Vice President Technology Transfer, WIS 
“Commercialization and the Yeda Company/ Investment in Patents”
10:00-10:30
Dr. Jörg Kraus, Head of Knowledge Exchange and Event Management, Heidelberg University 
“University and Industry” 
10:30-11:00
Coffee break
11:00-11:30
Yaacov Michlin, President and CEO of Yissum – HUJ Technology Transfer & IP Company
"Realization of Intellectual Property"
11:30-12:00
Prof. Ruth Arnon, Department of Immunology, WIS
"Commercialization Story"
12:00-13:00
Architect Tal Eyal
"Conservation?: The Weizmann Institute, Case Study"
13:00 -14:00
Lunch Break
14:00-15:30
Study Tour of building preservation around WIS campus
 
15:30-15:45
Coffee Break
15:45-16:15
Conference Summation
19:00
Gala Dinner (Wolfson House)