The Azrieli Fellows Program is pleased to announce the 2026–2027 cohort of Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellows. This year, 22 outstanding postdoctoral researchers have been selected to pursue advanced research at Israel’s leading academic institutions. Recognized for their exceptional achievements and strong potential, these Fellows will drive innovative work across a wide range of disciplines.
We are delighted to welcome this new cohort of scholars and scientists and look forward to the valuable contributions they will make both within their fields and across the broader academic community.
Awarded:
Dr. Loris Amalberti, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Neuroscience
Dr. Gleb Aminov, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Particle Physics
Dr. Aritra Biswas, Tel Aviv University, Evolution
Dr. Devorah Cahn, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Qianqian Chen, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Biochemistry
Dr. Quentin Cosnefroy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Archaeology
Dr. Michele Odisseas Impagnatiello, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Metaphysics
Dr. Yigal Kamel, Weizmann Institute of Science, Geometry and Topology
Dr. Daria Levina, Tel Aviv University, Private Law
Dr. Yangtao Li, Weizmann Institute of Science, Physical Chemistry
Dr. Sari Yehuda Nassar, Bar-Ilan University, Economic History
Dr. William Nava, University of Haifa, Epistemology
Dr. Max Plithides, Tel Aviv University, International Relations
Dr. Martyna Polak, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Nanotechnology
Dr. Alex Rasnitsyn, Weizmann Institute of Science, Computational Biology
Dr. Yoav Schaefer, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jewish Thought
Dr. Abhiroop Sett, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Microbiology
Dr. Rohit Sharma, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Nanoscale and Mesoscopic Physics
Dr. Vit Sriprachyakul, Weizmann Institute of Science, Particle Physics
Dr. Dimitrios Toulikas, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Particle Physics
Dr. Juan Villar-Vesga, Weizmann Institute of Science, Immunology
Dr. Yunlei Zhang, Weizmann Institute of Science, Materials Science
Honourable Mention:
Dr. David Barba González, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Stellar Astrophysics
Dr. Egor Novikov, University of Haifa, Socio-Cultural Anthropology
Dr. Michele Scarlassara, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Comparative Religion
Dr. Qingli Zeng, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Marketing
