The Minerva Weizmann Committee

The Minerva Weizmann Committee is responsible for reviewing the new applications of individual and group projects for the Minerva Weizmann Programme. Its members are German professors from the field of natural sciences as well as the deans of the faculties of the Weizmann Institute.

Current German Members

Prof. Thomas Braun (Chair)
Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research

Prof. Susana Coelho
Max Planck Institute for Biology

Prof. Guido Clever
TU Dortmund

Prof. Moritz Helmstaedter
Max Planck Institute for Brain Research

Prof. Rainer Herges
University of Kiel, Institute for Organic Chemistry

Prof. Pavel Levkin
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Prof. Alexander Meissner
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Genetics

Prof. Arno Rauschenbeutel
Humboldt University of Berlin

Prof. Joel Ouaknine

Max Planck Institute for Software Systems

Prof. Hans-Walter Rix
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

Prof. Ulrich Schwarz
University of Heidelberg, Institute for Theoretical Physics

Prof. Roser Valenti
Goethe University Frankfurt

Prof. Peter Walla
Technical University of Braunschweig, Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Prof. Andreas Weiler

Technical University of Munich

Current consulting Israeli Members

Prof. Avishay Gal-Yam
Dept. of Particle Physics and Astrophysics
Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Yinon Rudich
Dept. of Chemical Physics
Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Rivka Dikstein

Dean, Faculty of Chemistry

Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Michael Irani

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Sciences

Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Rony Paz

Faculty of Biology

Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Milko van der Boom

Faculty of Chemistry

Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Michael Walker
Department of Biomolecular Sciences
Weizmann Institute of Science

Members ex officio and permanent Guests

Prof. Alon Chen
Weizmann Institute of Science
President

Prof. Ziv Reich
Weizmann Institute of Science
Vice President

Dr. Lou Bohlen
Minerva Stiftung
Head of Office

Michael Nagel
Minerva Stiftung
Programme Manager

Representative of the German Ministry of Education and Research, Bonn

Representative of the German Embassy, Tel Aviv