Dr Dinorah Friedmann-Morvinski is a senior lecturer at TAU’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Her research focuses on glioblastoma (GBM) heterogeneity as a result of cancer cell plasticity.

https://en-lifesci.tau.ac.il/profile/dino

Professor Noam Mizrahi is an internationally renowned scholar in the field of Hebrew philology, and he is the Chair of TAU’s Department of Biblical Studies. His research seeks to illuminate the connection between diverse aspects of ancient Hebrew literature and many of his studies are devoted to the Dead Sea Scrolls.

https://english.tau.ac.il/profile/nmizrahi

Dr Rachel Sarig is the only dental anthropologist in Israel. She directs the Facial and Dental Anthropology Laboratory at TAU. Her main research interest is the evolution of the masticatory system – the teeth, jaws and muscles around them – in relation to nutrition and cultural habits.

https://en-med.tau.ac.il/profile/sarigrac

Professor Asher Susser is Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern History at Tel Aviv University, was the Director of the Dayan Center for twelve years and taught for over thirty-five years at TAU.  His research and teaching at TAU has focused on Modern Middle Eastern History, Religion and State in the Middle East and Arab-Israeli issues, with special reference to Jordan and the Palestinians.  He has written numerous books and his online course on the Emergence of the Modern Middle East has been taken by some 100,000 students in over 160 countries.

https://english.tau.ac.il/profile/susser

Professor Eli Talmor, Master of Ceremonies and Governor of TAU, spoke of the $1 billion 10 year global capital campaign and invited supporters to be part of the Next Big Idea and support TAU’s faculties in five vital areas:  Israeli Global Edge, Sustainable Planet, Stronger Society, Health & Wellness and Cultural Assets. This Campaign gives life to Tel Aviv’s renowned entrepreneurial ecosystem and works with global academic and industry partners to meet the world’s most pressing, complex challenges.