Prominent Israeli Scientist elected as Vice-President of CERN
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CERN: Israeli Scientists elected at key positions

  • 12/18/2015
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    ​Yesterday, Professor Eliezer RABINOVICI, from Israel, has been elected as Vice-President of the Council of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the highest authority of the organization. Prof. RABINOVICI received a majority of the 21 votes casted on behalf of the countries member of the organization.

    Prof. RABINOVICI is the head of the National Committee for High Energy of the Israel Academy of Science and Humanities.

    In addition, Mr. Eli MARZEL, Deputy Director of the State Comptroller’s Office was chosen to be part of the CERN Standing Advisory Committee on Audits, SACA. Lastly, Prof. Yossi NIR, from Weizmann Institute, has been appointed as a Member of the Scientific Policy Committee of CERN.

    Israel joined CERN in September 2014, and the election of the three at key bodies of the organization is an honor, as well as the acknowledgment of the considerable contribution of Israel in the field of scientific research.