2014-annual-report

THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Accolades for Discovery and Achievement
Professor Amnon Shashua, center, behind gavel
Mobileye is the Biggest-Ever
Israeli IPO in the United States
Mobileye technology, with its patented EyeQ chip,
prevents automobile collisions from happening and
saves lives. The revolutionary technology was invented
by Amnon Shashua, the Sachs Family Professor of
Computer Sciences, who founded Mobileye.
In August 2014, the start-up company raised a recordbreaking
$890 million in its initial public offering on
NASDAQ. Mobileye software is being installed in millions
of vehicles from BMW, Mercedes, Ford and other
manufacturers, keeping drivers safe by alerting them
to unintended lane departures or potential collisions.
2014 Israel
Prize Winners
Professor Marta Weinstock-Rosin
Professor Marta Weinstock-Rosin, the Leon and
Minna Deutsch Chair of Psychopharmacology and
Professor Emeritus of the School of Pharmacy –
Institute for Drug Research, received accolades
for developing the blockbuster drug Exelon and
other pharmaceutical treatments for Alzheimer’s and
Parkinson’s disease.
Professor Jaacov Katan
Professor Jaacov Katan, the Buck Family
Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology and a Hebrew
University alumnus, was honored for developing an
environmentally safe, solar energy-based method to
manage soil-borne pests.
Professor Haim Levy
Professor Haim Levy, the Myles S. Robinson Professor
Emeritus, Jerusalem School of Business Administration,
was recognized for innovations in political science,
managerial science and international relations, including
new methods for analyzing decision-making and risk
management.
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AFHU l 2014 Annual Report