The new Steering Committee of the Israel Young Academy for 2026–2027 began its term today.
Chair: Prof. Izhak Berkovich
Steering Committee Members: Dr. Adi Ashkenazi and Prof. Uri Ben-David
We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to the outgoing Chair, Prof. Assaf Shwartz, for his significant contribution to leading the Israel Young Academy’s activities over the past year, and to Prof. Jennifer Oser, an outgoing member of the Steering Committee.
We wish the new Steering Committee every success in advancing the goals of the Israel Young Academy and in continuing to develop important initiatives that promote research and science in Israel.

From left to right: Dr. Adi Ashkenazi, Prof. Izhak Berkovich and Prof. Uri Ben-David