Awarded:

Yael Alush, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Physics

Tomer Amit, Weizmann Institute of Science, Chemistry

Ami Asyag, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, History

Ezra Ben Abu, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Physics

Orit Chorowicz Bar-Am, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sociology

Odeya Eshel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Comparative Religion

Boaz Garfinkel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, History

Avi Gluck, Weizmann Institute of Science, Microbiology

Yoav Goldstein, Tel Aviv University, Economics

Alon Inbar, Weizmann Institute of Science, Physics

Natanel Jarach, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Chemistry

Shada Kashkoush, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Education

Ori Kinberg, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew Literature

Guy Kornowski, Weizmann Institute of Science, Computer Science

Tamar Luster, Tel Aviv University, Law

Anat Ovadia-Rosner, Tel Aviv University, Law

Anna Pshenichny-Mamo, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Science Education

Orly Shapira, Tel Aviv University, Social Aspects of Education

Yotam Strifler, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Psychology

Ariel Tennenhouse, Weizmann Institute of Science, Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Sapir Weitz Sobelman, Bar-Ilan University, Physics

Ofir Yaish, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Computer Science

Tal Yehezkely, Tel Aviv University, Literature

Honourable Mentions:

Sahar Tueg, University of Haifa, Social Aspects of Education

Jonathan Howard, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Semitic Languages

Mordechai Weintraub, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Talmud and Rabbinics

Iyad Malouf, Tel Aviv University, Comparative Literature

Aleksandr Koronatov, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Chemistry

Eliyahu Putterman, Tel Aviv University, Geometry and Topology

Senior Academic Advisor

Prof. Hermona Soreq, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Leadership and Community Consultant

Dr. Varda Silberberg

Natural Sciences Selection Committee

Prof. Eli Pikarsky (Chair), Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Amir Aharoni, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Prof. Guy Cohen, Tel Aviv University

Prof. Leeor Kronik, Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Yossi Mandel, Bar-Ilan University

Prof. Dina Schneidman, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Eran Treister, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Prof. Miriam Zacksenhouse, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Science Education

Architecture Selection Committee

Prof. David Leatherbarrow (chair), University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Michael Benedikt, University of Texas- Austin

Dr. Edna Langenthal, Ariel University

Humanities Selection Committee

Prof. Yerachmiel (Richard) Cohen (chair), Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Nirit Ben-Aryeh Debb, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Prof. Nathan Cohen, Bar-Ilan University

Prof. Jonathan Garb, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Ora Limor, Open University of Israel

Prof. Iris Shagrir, Open University of Israel

Prof. Dina Stein, University of Haifa

Prof. Oren Tal, Tel Aviv University

Social Sciences Selection Committee

Prof. Nachman Ben-Yehuda (chair), Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Noga Collins- Kreiner, University of Haifa

Prof. Ayelet Harel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Prof. Jonathan Huppert, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Beni Lauterbach, Bar-Ilan University

Prof. Yoram Shachar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem/Reichman University

Prof. Galit Yovel, Tel Aviv University

Education Selection Committee

Prof. Bat Sheva Eylon (chair), Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Lily Orland-Barak, University of Haifa

Prof. Nilly Mor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Boris Koichu, Weizmann Institute of Science