During the year, the Israeli airport will be an exhibition unique Israeli Inventions
At the international airport Ben-Gurion opened an exhibition dedicated to the unique Israeli inventions and great scientific discoveries.
The purpose of the project - present the greatest discoveries of Israeli scientists and show the benefits they have brought worldwide.
The exhibition, located on the territory of the terminal 3, just behind the passport control points, will run throughout the year.
Right on one of the walls of the airport building, visitors can see 60 photographs illustrating the great discoveries and scientific development, as well as photographs of the inventors.
EXELON – A DRUG FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEMENTIA
BIOMEDICAL/LIFE SCIENCES
Prof. Marta Weinstock-Rosin, Prof. Michael Chorev, Dr. Zeev Ta-Shma
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
“A medicine in clinical use that can improve cognitive function and slow the progression of dementia,
in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia of Parkinsonism.”
NANO GHOSTS - A “MAGIC BULLET” FOR FIGHTING CANCER
BIOMEDICAL/LIFE SCIENCES
Prof. Marcelle Machluf
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
The researchers have developed nano-particles, called nano-ghosts, for improved drug delivery. Produced from the membrane of cells they possess natural targeting capabilities to various cancers. Nano-ghosts can be loaded with different drugs and retain the selective targeting capabilities of their source cells while leading to dramatic tumor growth inhibition.
MOBILEYE - A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
Prof. Amnon Shashua and his partner Ziv Aviram
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mobileye
The researcher invented a system designed to prevent accidents by warning the driver in real time about dangerous situations and driving conditions. The system is original equipment in cars built by major automotive manufacturers worldwide and is manufactured in Israel.
TURING AWARD - DEVELOPING NEW TOOLS FOR SYSTEMS VERIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Prof. Amir Pnueli (1941-2009)
Weizmann Institute of Science
As computerized systems become more complex, the risk of malfunction increases. An error in an autonomous vehicle control system, an inaccuracy in the data of a flight management system or a false reading in a medical device may lead to the loss of life. Prof. Pnueli developed tools and methods to verify the operations of such systems. His seminal paper was published in 1976, when he was at Tel-Aviv University. He returned to the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1980, and in 1996, his research earned him the Turing Award, the most prestigious award in the field of computer science.
FIREWALL FOR COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
Gil Shwed
Check Point
Firewall-1 was the first product to offer an innovative technology to defend computer networks from penetration. The product, based on the patented Stateful Inspection technology, can recognize infiltration attempts using advanced information analysis of communication traffic. Since its launch in 1993 this technology has been the foundation for protecting computer networks and defending millions of users all over the world.
"PROOF OF THE EXISTENCE OF IMAGINARY PARTICLES, WHICH COULD BE USED IN QUANTUM COMPUTERS"
NATURAL SCIENCES
Prof. Mordechai Heiblum
Weizmann Institute of Science
The research was the first to prove the existence of “imaginary particles” with electric charges 1/3 and 1/5 that of an electron. They later discovered particles with 1/4 charges – these may advance the development of quantum computers, which will be able to conduct thousands of computations in parallel.
THE FIRST ISRAELI NANO-SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
Dr. Meir Ariel
Herzliya Science Center
DUCHIFAT 1 is the first Israeli nano-satellite and the only high-school satellite that is still operational in space today. It was launched on June 19, 2014. DUCHIFAT 2 is an Israeli nano-satellite for measuring the electron density of the lower thermosphere. It’s built at the Herzliya Science Center by high school students from all over the country. The satellite will be launched into orbit from the International Space Station in 2016.
MUON DETECTORS IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
Tel Aviv University, Weizmann Institute of Science, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
“A huge system of state of the art detectors, developed and built in Israel, is central to the operation of the ATLAS experiment operating at the European center for Nuclear Research (CERN).
The experiment documents high-energy collisions initiated by the world’s largest particle accelerator. The Israeli detector system identifies muons, which are elementary particles created by the collision of energetic counter rotating proton beams. The protons collide at a very high rate, and the products of their collision decay in a split second. Once the Israeli system identifies a muon, a signal is issued calling for a precise recording of the unusual events in the ATLAS detector, so that the nature and properties of the collision products may be later investigated. Thus, for example, the Israeli detectors were a vital component in the discovery of the long-sought Higgs Boson in 2012.”
THE FIRST ISRAELI ASTRONAUT, COLONEL ILAN RAMON
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Ilan Ramon (1954–2003)
Israel Space Agency – Israel Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, Israeli Air Force
During their 16-day mission in space, Ramon and the Columbia space shuttle crew conducted dozens of experiments, two of which were from Israel and conducted by Ramon. One was “Meidex” – a study of climate changes, documenting dust storms at various heights for the first time, and examined lightning sprites. In addition, Ramon conducted the “chemical garden” experiment planned by Israeli pupils, aimed to examine crystal growth in sub-gravity. The data transmitted from Meidex to Earth are still being studied by scientists throughout the world, and the research continues at the international space station.
ANCIENT GOLDEN TREASURE FOUND AT FOOT OF TEMPLE MOUNT
HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES
Dr. Eilat Mazar
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
A Jewish treasure of 1,400-year-old coins and jewelry was unearthed in excavations at the Ophel, south of the Temple Mount, in 2013. The rare treasure includes 36 gold coins bearing the images of Byzantine emperors, and a unique 10 cm gold medallion engraved with a Temple candelabrum, a ram’s horn and a Torah scroll. This discovery is magnificent evidence of the renewed presence of Jews in Jerusalem, hundreds of years after the Romans exiled them and forbade them to return.
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At the international airport Ben-Gurion opened an exhibition dedicated to the unique Israeli inventions and great scientific discoveries.
The purpose of the project - present the greatest discoveries of Israeli scientists and show the benefits they have brought worldwide.
The exhibition, located on the territory of the terminal 3, just behind the passport control points, will run throughout the year.
Right on one of the walls of the airport building, visitors can see 60 photographs illustrating the great discoveries and scientific development, as well as photographs of the inventors.
BIOMEDICAL/LIFE SCIENCES
Prof. Marta Weinstock-Rosin, Prof. Michael Chorev, Dr. Zeev Ta-Shma
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
“A medicine in clinical use that can improve cognitive function and slow the progression of dementia,
in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia of Parkinsonism.”
NANO GHOSTS - A “MAGIC BULLET” FOR FIGHTING CANCER
BIOMEDICAL/LIFE SCIENCES
Prof. Marcelle Machluf
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
The researchers have developed nano-particles, called nano-ghosts, for improved drug delivery. Produced from the membrane of cells they possess natural targeting capabilities to various cancers. Nano-ghosts can be loaded with different drugs and retain the selective targeting capabilities of their source cells while leading to dramatic tumor growth inhibition.
MOBILEYE - A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
Prof. Amnon Shashua and his partner Ziv Aviram
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mobileye
The researcher invented a system designed to prevent accidents by warning the driver in real time about dangerous situations and driving conditions. The system is original equipment in cars built by major automotive manufacturers worldwide and is manufactured in Israel.
TURING AWARD - DEVELOPING NEW TOOLS FOR SYSTEMS VERIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Prof. Amir Pnueli (1941-2009)
Weizmann Institute of Science
As computerized systems become more complex, the risk of malfunction increases. An error in an autonomous vehicle control system, an inaccuracy in the data of a flight management system or a false reading in a medical device may lead to the loss of life. Prof. Pnueli developed tools and methods to verify the operations of such systems. His seminal paper was published in 1976, when he was at Tel-Aviv University. He returned to the Weizmann Institute of Science in 1980, and in 1996, his research earned him the Turing Award, the most prestigious award in the field of computer science.
FIREWALL FOR COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
Gil Shwed
Check Point
Firewall-1 was the first product to offer an innovative technology to defend computer networks from penetration. The product, based on the patented Stateful Inspection technology, can recognize infiltration attempts using advanced information analysis of communication traffic. Since its launch in 1993 this technology has been the foundation for protecting computer networks and defending millions of users all over the world.
"PROOF OF THE EXISTENCE OF IMAGINARY PARTICLES, WHICH COULD BE USED IN QUANTUM COMPUTERS"
NATURAL SCIENCES
Prof. Mordechai Heiblum
Weizmann Institute of Science
The research was the first to prove the existence of “imaginary particles” with electric charges 1/3 and 1/5 that of an electron. They later discovered particles with 1/4 charges – these may advance the development of quantum computers, which will be able to conduct thousands of computations in parallel.
THE FIRST ISRAELI NANO-SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
Dr. Meir Ariel
Herzliya Science Center
DUCHIFAT 1 is the first Israeli nano-satellite and the only high-school satellite that is still operational in space today. It was launched on June 19, 2014. DUCHIFAT 2 is an Israeli nano-satellite for measuring the electron density of the lower thermosphere. It’s built at the Herzliya Science Center by high school students from all over the country. The satellite will be launched into orbit from the International Space Station in 2016.
MUON DETECTORS IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
Tel Aviv University, Weizmann Institute of Science, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
“A huge system of state of the art detectors, developed and built in Israel, is central to the operation of the ATLAS experiment operating at the European center for Nuclear Research (CERN).
The experiment documents high-energy collisions initiated by the world’s largest particle accelerator. The Israeli detector system identifies muons, which are elementary particles created by the collision of energetic counter rotating proton beams. The protons collide at a very high rate, and the products of their collision decay in a split second. Once the Israeli system identifies a muon, a signal is issued calling for a precise recording of the unusual events in the ATLAS detector, so that the nature and properties of the collision products may be later investigated. Thus, for example, the Israeli detectors were a vital component in the discovery of the long-sought Higgs Boson in 2012.”
THE FIRST ISRAELI ASTRONAUT, COLONEL ILAN RAMON
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Ilan Ramon (1954–2003)
Israel Space Agency – Israel Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, Israeli Air Force
During their 16-day mission in space, Ramon and the Columbia space shuttle crew conducted dozens of experiments, two of which were from Israel and conducted by Ramon. One was “Meidex” – a study of climate changes, documenting dust storms at various heights for the first time, and examined lightning sprites. In addition, Ramon conducted the “chemical garden” experiment planned by Israeli pupils, aimed to examine crystal growth in sub-gravity. The data transmitted from Meidex to Earth are still being studied by scientists throughout the world, and the research continues at the international space station.
ANCIENT GOLDEN TREASURE FOUND AT FOOT OF TEMPLE MOUNT
HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES
Dr. Eilat Mazar
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
A Jewish treasure of 1,400-year-old coins and jewelry was unearthed in excavations at the Ophel, south of the Temple Mount, in 2013. The rare treasure includes 36 gold coins bearing the images of Byzantine emperors, and a unique 10 cm gold medallion engraved with a Temple candelabrum, a ram’s horn and a Torah scroll. This discovery is magnificent evidence of the renewed presence of Jews in Jerusalem, hundreds of years after the Romans exiled them and forbade them to return.
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