Founding Father
Mr. Sam Rothberg
Co-Chairs
Ms. Heidi Rothberg, US
Members
Mr. Daniel I. Schlessinger, United States, Chairman, Hebrew University Board of Governors
Mr. Michael Gee, United Kingdom
Ms. Gail Asper, Canada
Mr. Michael Dunkel, Australia
Ms. Pamela Nadler Emmerich, AFHU Board President
Mr. Richard Goodman, United States
Mr. Eliyahu Honig, Israel
Mr. Ron Jakubowicz, Germany
Mr. Michael S. Kurtz, United States
Mr. Nathan Lindenberg, Canada
Mr. Clive Kabatznik, United States
Mr. Elias Mekler, Mexico
Ms. Perla Mekler-Jiniche, Mexico
Mr. Philippe Nahmias, France
Mr. Murray Palay, Canada
Mr. George A. Schieren, United States
Mr. Benjamin Shapell, Israel
Ms. Nilly Sikorsky, Switzerland
Mr. Robert Simons, Australia
Mr. Ira Sorkin, United States
Ms. Marla Lerner Tanenbaum, United States
Prof. Judith Walzer, Head of Academic Committee, United States
Mr. Richard Ziman, United States
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Prof. Tamir Sheafer, President
Prof. Oron Shagrir, Rector
Prof. Guy Harpaz, Provost, Vice President for International Affairs
Ms. Naama Kaufman-Pess, Vice President and Director General
Mr. Yossi Gal, Vice President for Advancement and External Relations
Hebrew University Quick Facts
Founded: 1918 (opened 1925)
Senior Faculty Members: 1,000
RIS Students: 1,900
Total HebrewU Students: 25,000
Faculties: 7
Schools: 14
Academic Departments: 315
Research Centers: 100+
Alumni: 100,000
Nobel Prizes: 10
Fields Medal for Mathematics: 1
Israel Awards: 300
Wolf Prizes: 14
EMET Prizes: 53
Rothschild Prizes: 92
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