Spotlight
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Israel Best Place to Invest in Technology: Venture Capitalist
By Janice Arnold, CJN Staff Reporter
Reprinted with permisison - May July 10, 2008 THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS
Mtl Inaugural Einstein Business Forum
American venture capitalist David Anthony has $125 million in capital under his management, and more than $80 million of that is invested in start-up technology companies in Israel.
David Anthony, centre, managing partner of 21 Ventures, is seen with Monette Malewski, president, and Lewis Dobrin, past president, of the Montreal chapter of the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University.
Iran would nuke Israel if it could: ex-Shin Bet head
By JANICE ARNOLD
Staff Reporter
Reprinted with permisison - May 1, 2008 THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS
L to R: Rami Kleinmann, Monette Malewski, Carmi Gillon A former head of Israel’s internal security service puts the
threat Iran poses to the Jewish state’s existence on par with the
wars fought in 1948, 1967 and 1973. Carmi Gillon, who was in the Shin Bet for 24 years, including serving as its director from 1994 to ’96, said Iran’s Islamic fundamentalist regime is intent on destroying Israel if it has nuclear weapons, and it makes no difference if Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is president or not.
“Iran’s mullahs have the ideology and the motivation to use nuclear weapons. Their fundamental religious belief is that no foreigner, whether Christian or Jewish, can govern their holy land. The hatred is real – Ahmadinejad can come and go. It’s the mullahs who make the decision,” said, Gillon, who is now vice-president of external relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Mtl Hoffstein ProgramDr. Raphael Hofstein, a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and le fondateur et member du conseil d'administration de Israel Life Science Industry, the Managing Director of Hadasit, a subsidiary of the Hebrew University -Hadassah Medical Center was recently in Montreal to deliver a talk at Heenan Blaike law firm. Dr. Hofstein spoke about how Israel has become an emerging powerhouse in life sciences industry today. Israel's unmatched efforts to promote R & D and innovation are making Israel a world leader in these types of fields thanks to a model of collaboration developed at Hadasit between investors, entrepreneurs and researchers.
Israel's currant expenditure on R & D on a GDP basis is 4.6% which is significantly higher than the European average of 3.5%.
Click on picture to see larger image - Shown left to right: Monette Malewski, President, Montreal Chapter, Professor Raphael Hofstein, Sandra Winston, Commercial Attaché Government of Israel and Eric Maldoff, Heenan Blaikie
Montreal Young Associates Program
Twenty-five members of the Young Associates of the Montreal Chapter met at the home of Stephanie and Neil Oberman for an evening with Professor Howard Deitcher, Head of the Melton Center for Jewish Education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The discussion was centered on the topic “Can we teach children to behave in moral ways”. There was a lively discussion and lots of interaction and questions between Professor Deitcher and the group. This event is the beginning of several discussion groups to be held during the year. If you are interested in joining the Young Associate programs please contact Carolyn Steinman at csteinman@cfhu.org
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Lend a Hand to Heal - Sderot Youth Summer Knowledge Camp @ the Hebrew University
With your help these youth can enjoy an educational experience of a lifetime.
ISRAEL21c Article: "HU Using GPS to Track Crowds and Evaluate Our Health"
Using GPS technology, Israeli scientists can track our activities in
space and time, spurring a seemingly infinite number of potential
applications from medicine to crowd control.
Jewish Independent Article: "Building Vital Partnerships"
A spotlight on recent Vancouver dinner honouree Dr. Phil Switzer, spinal cord research and the Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Entire Einstein Manuscripts Displayed For First Time Ever
The complete original manuscripts of Albert Einstein’s historic General
Theory of Relativity are being displayed for the first time ever at an
exhibition curated by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
HU Tied With Oxford U in Number of New European Research Grants Awarded in Past 2 Years
Solid Confirmation of Leading Research Role, Says Hebrew University President Professor Menahem Ben-Sasson. These grants provide support and encouragement for young scientists.
Gates Foundation Awards HU $5 Million for IMRIC Researcher
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Kuvin Center for the Study of
Infectious and Tropical Diseases has received a $5 million grant from
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for research into visceral
leishmaniasis in Ethiopia.
