Summer Edition 2021

As people in Israel and the United States return to “normal” after a year unlike any other, Anton Post questions what “normal” even looks like right now and shares his believe that science can help us get to a place where we can create better and more sustainable ways of life in our future.

Data and technology continue playing important roles in our understanding of the pandemic. Israel is a world-respected hub for data and technology – allowing current and former BSF grantees to make important discoveries in these unprecedented times.

When it comes to relations between nations, Smyth has plenty of experience. He is currently the director of the U.S. State Department’s Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, which promotes American scientific leadership and fosters scientific and technological collaboration with allies and partners for mutual benefit. Last year, he was a National Security Affairs Fellow at Stanford University’s prestigious Hoover Institution, where he gained insights into the growing relationship between science, technology, and foreign policy.

At a time when the need for first-rate scientific research and solutions has never been so urgent, BSF has just awarded close to $19 million in support of U.S.-Israel collaborative research, including first-year funding for more than 100 exciting new scientific projects.

…that you can have your steak – and eat it guiltlessly? Thanks to BSF grantee Prof. Shulamit Levenberg, your juicy ribeye can now be guiltlessly devoured without sacrificing taste, texture, or a live animal. An internationally renowned scientist in tissue engineering and dean of the Technion’s Biomedical Engineering Department, Levenberg…