Laureates 2023
Dr. Uri Ben-David is a member of the Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry in the Sackler Faculty of Medicine. He studies cancer cells and what differentiates them from regular cells, in order to develop treatments that will kill cancer without harming surrounding tissue.
Dr. Ella Daniel is a member of the Jaime and Joan Constantiner School of Education in the Entin Faculty of Humanities. She has made important contributions to the field of children’s value formation, studying and following the evolution of how children learn to prioritize and understand their values. She plans to continue this work by looking at the role of mothers and social media in this value formation.
Prof. Ron Harris is the Kalman Lubowsky Professor of Law and History, and former Dean, at the Buchmann Faculty of Law. He researches the history of joint stock corporations in the context of economic history. His recent book, Going the Distance: Eurasian Trade and the Rise of the Business Corporation, 1400-1700, examines how changes in business models led to European corporate dominance of trade.
Prof. Marek Karliner is a member of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy. His research focuses on atomic particles called quarks which make up much of the mass of the visible universe; the unusual combinations of quarks that he studies can help scientists better understand the basic mechanics of existence.
