Program

International Board 2016 Program

Sunday, November 13
Time	Session/Lecture info
07:45-08:45	Transportation
07:45-08:45	Transportation for Executive Board members from Tel Aviv hotels: Hilton, Royal Beach and David Intercontinental to the Institute
08:00-08:45	Transportation for Executive Board members from The Norman Hotel to the Institute
08:30-08:45	Transportation for Executive Board members from the Leonardo Hotel Rehovot and all guesthouses on campus to The David Lopatie Conference Centre
09:00-13:00	Executive Board Meeting - Session I
09:00-13:00	Executive Board meeting - Session I Executive Board members and invitees only Location: Helen and Martin Kimmel Hall, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
12:30-13:45	Light Lunch
13:00-13:45	Light Lunch Location: Café Mada
13:45-15:30	Executive Board Meeting - Session II
13:45-15:30	Executive Board meeting - Session II Executive Board members only Location: Helen and Martin Kimmel Hall, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
15:30-17:00	Nominating Committee
15:30-17:00	Nominating Committee meeting Committee members only Location: Presidential Reception Room, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
17:00-18:30	W-GEM Audit Committee Meeting
17:00-18:30	W-GEM Audit Committee Meeting Committee members only Location: Presidential Reception Room, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
18:00-19:00	Transportation
18:00-19:00	Transportation for International Board members and guests from Tel Aviv hotels: Hilton, Royal Beach and David Intercontinental to the Institute
18:30-19:00	Transportation for International Board members and guests from the Leonardo Hotel Rehovot to the Institute
18:30-18:55	Transportation for International Board members and guests from The Norman Hotel to the Institute
19:00-22:00	Opening Gala
19:00-22:00	The Sound of Science Opening Gala of the 68th Annual General Meeting of the International Board In honor of the Adelis Foundation carrying on the legacy of the late André Deloro of France, represented by Mr. Albert Deloro and Mrs. Rebecca Boukhris Greetings: Abraham Ben-Naftali, Chair, International Board Prof. Daniel Zajfman, President Science: Dr. Shikma Bressler, Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics Prof. Alon Chen, Department of Neurobiology Prof. Assaf Vardi, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences and his wife, artist Nivi Alroy Host: Prof. Roee Ozeri, Department of Physics of Complex Systems Location: Michael and Anna Wix Auditorium The opening event will be preceded by a cocktail dinner on the Wix Auditorium front lawn Transportation to all destinations available following the event In the event of rain the cocktail dinner will take place in The David Lopatie Conference Centre

Monday, November 14
Time	Session/Lecture info
08:15-09:15	Transportation
08:15-09:15	Transportation for International Board members and guests from Tel Aviv hotels: Hilton, Royal Beach and David Intercontinental to the Institute
08:30-08:55	Transportation for International Board members and guests from The Norman Hotel to the Institute
08:30-09:30	Meeting of the Feinberg Graduate School Board of Trustees
08:30-09:30	Meeting of the Feinberg Graduate School Board of Trustees Trustees only Location: Presidential Reception Room, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
09:00-09:15	Transportation
09:00-09:15	Transportation for International Board members and guests from the Leonardo Hotel Rehovot and all guesthouses on campus to The David Lopatie Conference Centre
09:30-10:00	International Board - Session I
09:30-10:00	International Board meeting - Session I Closed session, International Board members only Location: Helen and Martin Kimmel Hall, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
09:40-10:00	Coffee Break
09:40-10:00	Coffee Break
09:45-09:55	Executive Board ? Session III
09:45-09:55	Executive Board - Session III Closed session, Executive Board members only Location: Helen and Martin Kimmel Hall, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
10:00-12:00	International Board - Session II Helen and Martin Kimmel Hall, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
10:00-12:00	International Board - Session II Festive Open Session Abraham Ben-Naftali: Address of the Chair of the International Board Prof. Daniel Zajfman: President's Report Prof. Herbert Jäckle and Prof. Jonathan Dorfan: Report of the Scientific and Academic Advisory Committee Presentation of the André Deloro Prize to Prof. Asaph Aharoni, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Announcement of the Dr. Gil Omenn and Martha Darling Professorial Chair in Molecular Genetics Incumbent: Prof. Maya Schuldiner, Department of Molecular Genetics Supported by: Dr. Gil Omenn and Martha Darling, USA Honoring Martin and Miriam Kushner for supporting the research of Dr. Shikma Bressler, Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics Location: Helen and Martin Kimmel Hall, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
12:05-12:10	Walk
12:05-12:10	Walk to the International Plaza Donor Wall, adjacent to The David Lopatie Conference Centre
12:15-13:00	Celebrating Giving
12:15-13:00	Celebrating Giving Marking new inscriptions on the International Plaza Donor Wall, the central site for recognition of major gifts on the Weizmann Institute of Science campus Greetings: Prof. Daniel Zajfman, President Bob Drake, Chair, European Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science Location: The International Plaza
13:00-15:00	Luncheon
13:00-15:00	Luncheon Presentation of the Sir Charles Clore Prize by Dame Vivien Duffield, DBE Recipient: Dr. Shikma Bressler, Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics Keynote speaker: Tamir Pardo, 11h Mossad Director (2011-2016) Location: The David Lopatie Conference Centre deck
15:10-15:25	Transportation
15:10-15:25	Shuttle to the Weizmann UK Building for Biocomplexity Research Departs from The David Lopatie Conference Centre
15:25-16:00	Dedication Ceremony
15:25-16:00	English Afternoon Tea Dedicating the Weizmann UK Building for Biocomplexity Research Location: on site
16:00-17:15	Optional: Tour of Campus
16:00-17:15	Optional: General Tour of Campus Meeting Point: Weizmann UK Building for Biocomplexity Research
16:15-17:00	Private reception for the recipients of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa degrees for 2016
16:15-17:00	Private reception for the recipients of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa degrees for 2016 Hosted by Prof. Daniel Zajfman, President, and Mrs. Joëlle Zajfman By invitation only Location: Weisgal House, President's Residence
16:30-17:30	Light refreshments
16:30-17:30	Light refreshments preceding the ceremony for the conferment of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa Location: Michael and Anna Wix Auditorium lawn
17:30-19:00	Ceremony for the conferment of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa
17:30-19:00	Ceremony for the conferment of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa upon Prof. Jean-Pierre Changeux, France Stephen Grand, USA Agi Mishol, Israel Prof. Michael O. Rabin, Israel/USA Sami Sagol, Israel The Hon. Laura Wolfson Townsley, UK Keynote Address: Prof. Michael O. Rabin Location: Michael and Anna Wix Auditorium
19:15-22:00	Dinner honoring the recipients of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa
19:15-22:00	*Dinner honoring the recipients of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa* degrees for 2016 and members of the International Board Hosted by Prof. Daniel Zajfman, President, and Mrs. Joëlle Zajfman** Location: The David Lopatie Conference Centre deck Transportation to all destinations available following the dinner

Tuesday, November 15
Time	Session/Lecture info
07:30-08:15	Transportation
07:30-08:15	Transportation for Assets Committee members and invitees will be coordinated as needed
08:15-09:15	Assets Committee Meeting
08:15-09:15	Assets Committee Meeting Committee members only Location: Presidential Reception Room, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
08:15-09:30	Transportation
08:15-09:30	Transportation for International Board members and guests from Tel Aviv hotels to the Institute
09:00-09:15	Transportation for International Board members and guests from the Leonardo Hotel Rehovot and all guesthouses on campus to The David Lopatie Conference Centre
09:30-11:00	International Board - Session III
09:30-11:00	International Board - Session III Open session Ido Dissentshik: Report of the Chair of the Executive Board Shulamit Geri, Vice President for Administration and Finance: Financially Healthy, Organizationally Sound Prof. Michal Neeman, Vice President: Recent Scientific Highlights Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph, Vice President for Resource Development and Public Affairs: The Weizmann Global Family Honoring Valeria Rosenbloom and her late husband Mike Rosenbloom for supporting the research of Prof. Zvi Livneh in cancer prevention Special tribute in memory of Tom Beck and announcement of the Marianne Manoville Beck Research Fellow Chair in Brain Research Incumbent: Dr. Yonatan Katz, Department of Neurobiology Supported by: the Beck Family, Canada Presentation of the Helen and Martin Kimmel Award for Innovative Investigation to Prof. Ido Amit, Department of Immunology Location: Helen and Martin Kimmel Hall, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
11:00-11:15	Transportation
11:00-11:15	Shuttle to the Ruth and Uriel Arnon Science Education Campus Departs from The David Lopatie Conference Centre
11:15-12:30	Dedication Ceremony
11:15-12:30	Dedication of the Ruth and Uriel Arnon Science Education Campus and the Schwartz/Reisman Science Education Center, Rehovot Remarks: Prof. Daniel Zajfman, President Prof. Ruth Arnon, Department of Immunology Shabtai Shavit, Chairman, HESEG Advisory Board, on behalf of Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman Location: on site
12:30-13:00	Transportation
12:30-13:00	Shuttle to the The David Lopatie Conference Centre Departs from the Ruth and Uriel Arnon Science Education Campus
13:00-14:30	Luncheon
13:00-14:30	Luncheon Spotlight on Science Education Recognizing the contribution of science education supporters Location: The David Lopatie Conference Centre deck
14:30-15:10	Transportation
14:30-15:10	Transportation to hotels
14:45-15:55	W-GEM Oversight Board meeting
14:45-15:55	W-GEM Oversight Board meeting Oversight Board members only Location: Presidential Reception Room, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
16:00-17:00	W-GEM Trustees meeting
16:00-17:00	W-GEM Trustees meeting Trustees only Location: Presidential Reception Room, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
18:00-19:00	Transportation
18:00-19:00	Transportation from the Institute and the Leonardo Rehovot Hotel to the Museum of the Jewish People (Beit Hatfutsot) in Tel Aviv
18:30-19:00	Transportation
18:30-19:00	Transportation from Tel Aviv Hotels: Hilton, Royal Beach and David Intercontinental to the Museum of the Jewish People (Beit Hatfutsot)
18:40-19:00	Transportation from The Norman Hotel to the Museum of the Jewish People (Beit Hatfutsot)
19:00-22:00	Dinner
19:00-22:00	Special Celebration A tribute to Mandy Moross for his longtime friendship and support of the Weizmann Institute of Science In the newly renovated Museum of the Jewish People (Beit Hatfutsot) including dinner, exhibition tours and more… Guest Speaker: Novelist Abraham B. Yehoshua, recipient of the Israel Prize for Hebrew Literature (1995), and Weizmann Institute PhD honoris causa (2010) Jew, Zionist, Israeli: Fine-tuning the Concepts Location: Beit Hatfutsot, Tel Aviv University Entrance from gate #2 (Matitya gate), Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv Transportation to all destinations available following the dinner

Wednesday, November 16
Time	Session/Lecture info
08:15-09:15	Transportation
08:15-09:15	Transportation for International Board members and guests from Tel Aviv hotels to the Weizmann Institute of Science
09:00-09:15	Transportation for International Board members and guests from the Leonardo Hotel Rehovot and all guesthouses on campus to the Benoziyo Building
09:30-10:30	Festive Gathering
09:30-10:30	Life Sciences Gathering Festive event dedicating the Nella and Leon Benoziyo Building for Biological Sciences combined with interactive science talks and lab tours Greetings: Prof. Zvi Livneh, Dean, Faculty of Biochemistry Lab Spotlight: PhD student Alice Mett, the lab of Prof. Eitan Reuveny PhD student Adi Goldenzweig, the lab of Dr. Sarel Fleishman MSc student Shani Blumenreich-Kashani, the lab of Prof. Tony Futerman PhD student Vered Shacham, the lab of Prof. Avraham Yaron PhD student Yoel Klug, the lab of Prof. Yechiel Shai PhD student Ella Doron, the lab of Prof. Michael Fainzilber Dr. Cathy Bessudo, staff scientist at the lab of Prof. Avi Levy PhD student Dan Davidi, the lab of Prof. Ron Milo Dr. Daniella Schatz, staff scientist at the lab of Prof. Assaf Vardi PhD student Shelly Hen-Avivi, the lab of Prof. Asaph Aharoni Location: The Nella and Leon Benoziyo Building for Biological Sciences
11:00-11:15	Transportation
11:00-11:15	Shuttle to The David Lopatie Conference Centre Departs from the Nella and Leon Benoziyo Building
11:15-12:15	Scientific Session - Part I
11:15-12:15	Special Board session on cancer research at the Weizmann Institute of Science Part I Panel discussion with supporters of cancer research and scientists Moderator: Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph, Vice President for Resource Development and Public Affairs Opening remarks: Mandy Moross, UK: the Moross Integrated Cancer Center Participants: Bob Drake, Chair, European Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science: the EKARD Institute for Cancer Diagnosis Research Mario Fleck, President, Associaçao de Amigos do Instituto Weizmann do Brasil: representing the Weizmann-Brazil Tumor Bank Eric Stupp, President, Swiss Society of Friends of the Weizmann Institute of Science: representing the Swiss Society Institute for Cancer Prevention Research Solo Dwek, Italy: the Dwek Institute for Cancer Therapy Research Prof. Moshe Oren, Director, Moross Integrated Cancer Center Prof. Zvi Livneh, Director, Swiss Society Institute for Cancer Prevention Research Prof. Yardena Samuels, Director, EKARD Institute for Cancer Diagnosis Research Prof. Yosef Yarden, Director, Dwek Institute for Cancer Therapy Research Location: Helen and Martin Kimmel Hall, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
12:15-12:45	Coffee Break
12:15-12:45	Coffee Break
12:45-13:30	Scientific Session - Part II
12:45-13:30	Special Board session on cancer research at the Weizmann Institute of Science Part II Vascular Targeted Photo Dynamic Therapy Lecture by Prof. Avigdor Scherz, Department of Plant Sciences Location: Helen and Martin Kimmel Hall, The David Lopatie Conference Centre
13:15-14:45	Luncheon
13:15-14:45	Luncheon Honoring new founders of the Moross Integrated Cancer Center: Weizmann-Brazil Tumor Bank Swiss Society Institute for Cancer Prevention Research The Dwek Family: the Dwek Institute for Cancer Therapy Research Location: The David Lopatie Conference Centre, Grossman Hall
14:45-16:00	Transporation
14:45-16:00	Transporation to hotels
18:00-19:00	Transportation
18:00-19:00	Transportation from the Institute and the Leonardo Hotel to Yad Haruzim 11 in Tel Aviv
18:30-19:00	Transportation from Tel Aviv Hotels to Yad Haruzim 11
19:00-22:00	Gala Dinner
19:00-22:00	Gala Dinner concluding the 68th Annual General Meeting of the International Board Honoring Morris Kahn, for his establishment of the Kahn Institute for Human Immunology Location: Yad Haruzim 11 11 Yad Haruzim Street, Tel Aviv Transportation to all destinations, including Ben-Gurion Airport, available following the dinner

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