The new members are outstanding scholars who have demonstrated excellence in their research fields and have contributed to society in the public arena:

Dr. Adi Ashkenazi, Particle physics, Tel Aviv University

Prof. Uri Ben-David, Cancer biology, Tel Aviv University

Prof. Izhak Berkovich, Education, The Open University

Prof. Zvika Brakerski, Computer Science, Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Schraga Schwartz, Regulation of gene expression, Weizmann Institute of Science

Dr. Maayan Sudai, Law and Gender, University of Haifa

Prof. Eitan Yaakobi, Computer Science, Technion - The Israeli Institute of Technology

Prof. Sigal Zilcha-Mano, Psychotherapy, University of Haifa