Last week, Tel Aviv University President Joseph Klafter became the first Israeli to receive an honorary professorship from Tsinghua University. The prestigious honor is considered one of the world's highest and has been bestowed upon top academics, including Nobel laureates.

 

Tel Aviv University and Tsinghua, China's leading university have been collaborating closely in the field of nanoscience since 2014.

The award was presented to Prof. Klafter for his "impressive leadership" which contributes to the bold and successful partnership between the two universities.

 

Ambassador of Israel to China Mr. Zvi Heifetz congratulated Prof. Klafter at the ceremony: "Prof. Klafter is an outstanding scholar, scientist and university president. On behalf of the state of Israel, I would like to congratulate him for receiving an honorary professorship from Tsinghua University. This appointment stands for Israel and China flourishing relations, as well as Tsinghua University and Tel Aviv University close relations". Ambassador Heifetz believes that the cooperation between Tsinghua University and Tel Aviv University can help deepen the communication and understanding between China and Israel.