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. Manfred Gahr
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Prof. Ruth Gschwind
University of Regensburg
Institute for Organic Chemistry
Prof. Jason Kerr
Research Center CAESAR
Prof. Michael Kramer
Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy
Prof. Joël Ouaknine
Max Planck Institute for Software Systems
Prof. Arno Rauschenbeutel
Humboldt University Berlin
Institute for Physics
Prof. Marina Rodnina (chair)
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Prof. Ulrich Schwarz
University of Heidelberg
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Prof. Roser Valenti
University of Frankfurt
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Prof. Dietmar Vestweber
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine
Prof. Regine Willumeit-Römer
Helmholtz Center Geesthacht
Center for Materials and Coastal Research
Prof. Giulia Zanderighi
Max Planck Institute for Physics
Dr. Sönke Zaehle
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Department Biogeochemical Signals
Current consulting Israeli Members
Prof. Ronen Basri
Dept. of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
Weizmann Institute of Science
Prof. Avishay Gal-Yam
Dept. of Particle Physics and Astrophysics
Weizmann Institute of Science
Prof. Avraham Levy
Weizmann Institute of Science
Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Prof. Elior Peles
Weizmann Institute of Science
Dept. of Molecular Cell Biology
Prof. Yinon Rudich
Dept. of Chemical Physics
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