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AFBIU News Update Newsletter
Newsletter No. A1, December 2018

Bar-Ilan Researcher Awarded $1M Alternative Fuels Prize

Doron Auerbach

Prof. Doron Aurbach of Bar-Ilan University and Finland’s Dr. Lars Peter Lindfors of Neste Oil will share the Eric and Sheila Samson Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation in Alternative Fuels for Transportation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Science Minister Ofir Akunis announced.

The annual $1m. award is the largest prize in the field of innovation of alternative fuels for transportation worldwide. Aurbach is the first Israeli researcher to win the prize since its establishment six years ago by the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Science and Keren Hayesod.

Click Here To Read The Full Article In The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Israeli-Finnish-researchers-awarded-1m-alternative-fuels-prize-570544

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Bar Mitzvah Project Funds Alzheimer's Research At Bar-Ilan

Gavriel Friedbauer's chesed project is fine-tuned to his family's history, indicating deep family love and sensitivity. Gavriel was inspired by Dr. Eitan Okun's research on Alzheimer's disease at Bar-Ilan University.

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At Bar-Ilan, 'Network Science' Works to KO Future Calamities

How do we prevent catastrophes from plaguing us in the future? The answer lies in "network science," and the man at the forefront of this monumental task for Israel is Dr. Baruch Barzel, a top researcher, physicist, applied mathematician and network specialist at Bar-Ilan

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Aid Israeli Security

Kaminka works his high-tech magic in the robotics and artificial intelligence lab of the Department of Computer Science at Bar-Ilan. Some of his robotic programming is employed by the IDF in patrolling the dangerous borders and tunnels of the Gaza strip.

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Fill ‘er Up with … Cooking Oil!

Gedanken has devised a unique patent-pending microwave-based process to convert biomass to biofuels. “It is hoped that this will be the replacement for fossil oil in the future,” says the BIU scientist, named as one of Israel’s most highly cited researchers.

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Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari is Named as One of Top 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy

Congratulations to Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari on being named one of the most influential people in gender policy in 2018. Nominations were received from dozens of gender experts from national governments, international organizations, academia and NGOs.

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