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A World of Friends<br />
A World of Friends<br />
A World of Friends<br />
A World of Friends<br />
United States<br />
The American Friends’ Greater New York Region’s Gala Awards dinner raised support for the Hebrew<br />
University and its Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace. From left:<br />
<strong>Scopus</strong> Award honoree, former World Bank group president<br />
and Hebrew University honorary doctorate recipient Sir James<br />
D. Wolfensohn; Bank of Israel Governor and fellow honorary<br />
doctorate recipient Prof. Stanley Fischer; and JPMorgan Chase<br />
International Chairman and former Bank of Israel governor<br />
Dr. Jacob A. Frenkel.<br />
Board of Governors Deputy Chairman and American Friends’<br />
Honorary President Stanley M. Bogen (right) and his wife<br />
Roberta, longstanding University supporters and leaders of the<br />
Palm Beach Mission 2011 to the Hebrew University and Israel,<br />
were presented with the <strong>Scopus</strong> Award by University President<br />
Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson (left) at a gala dinner in Palm Beach, Florida.<br />
Proceeds went towards the University’s Robert H. Smith Faculty of<br />
Agriculture, Food and Environment.<br />
Hechler Photographers<br />
Lucien Capehart Photography<br />
Robert Lurie<br />
‘Black Swan’ producer Mike Medavoy and his wife Irena Medavoy were the honorees<br />
of the Humanitarian Torch of Learning Award at the annual Bel Air Affaire scholarship<br />
fundraiser in Los Angeles which was hosted by American Friends’ Western Region board<br />
member and University supporter<br />
Marc Harris Photography<br />
Brindell Gottlieb (center).<br />
Martyl Reinsdorf (center) was presented with the American Friends’ Humanitarian Torch of<br />
Learning Award by Hebrew University Vice-President for Research and Development<br />
Prof. Isaiah T. Arkin (left) and American Friends’ Midwest Region President Daniel I.<br />
Schlessinger (right) at a celebratory dinner in Chicago. Proceeds went towards vision research<br />
at the Hebrew University’s Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences.<br />
France<br />
French journalist, writer and filmmaker Philippe Labro was presented with the<br />
<strong>Scopus</strong> Award at the French Friends’ annual gala evening which was attended<br />
by over 700 guests and held at the Champs-Elysées Theatre in Paris. From left:<br />
President of the French-Israeli Association for Neuroscience Research Jean-Claude<br />
Picard, Hebrew University Rector Prof. Sarah Stroumsa, honoree Philippe Labro,<br />
French Friends’ President Martine Dassault, Associate Vice-President for Europe<br />
Yoram Cohen and Catherine Belais of the French Friends.<br />
Hebrew University Vice-President for External Relations Carmi Gillon (at podium)<br />
congratulated American Friends’ Southeast Region Special Lifetime Achievement Award<br />
honorees Leonard and Mary Cordes (far left) and Leaders of Distinction<br />
Abner and Mildred Levine, Rita Wolfson, Sheila Engelstein, Maria Spinak,<br />
MD and Ellen Klersfeld at a Palm Beach, Florida gala that raised support for<br />
medical research.<br />
Lucien Capehart Photography<br />
Erez Lichtfeld<br />
<strong>2012</strong>/<strong>2013</strong><br />
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