Scopus 2018

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Israel’s first university, is a
multidisciplinary institution of higher
learning and research where intellectual
pioneering, cutting-edge discovery,
and a passion for learning flourish.
It is a center of international repute,
with ties extending to the worldwide
scientific and academic community,
where teaching and research drive
innovation and provide the broadest
of education for its students. Ranked
among the world’s leading universities,
the Hebrew University is an institution
where excellence is emphasized; where
advanced, postgraduate study and
research are encouraged; and where
special programs and conferences
attract students and academics from
around the world. At its core, the
Hebrew University’s mission is to
develop cutting-edge research, to
educate future leaders, and to nurture
generations of outstanding scientists
and scholars in all fields of learning.
President
Prof. Asher Cohen
Rector
Prof. Barak Medina
Chairman of the Board of Governors
Michael Federmann
Chancellor
Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson
Honorary Chairs of the Board of Governors
Charles H. Goodman, Ralph Halbert,
Barbara Mandel
Vice-President for Advancement
& External Relations
Ambassador Yossi Gal
Vice-President for Research & Development
Prof. Re’em Sari
Vice-President & Director-General
Yishai Fraenkel
Vice-President for International Affairs
Prof. Oron Shagrir
Vice-Rectors
Prof. Assaf Friedler
Prof. Berta Levavi-Sivan
Comptroller
Zvi Aizenstein
Director, Division for Advancement
& External Relations
Ram Semo
This issue of Scopus Magazine commemorates one hundred years since the laying of the
cornerstones of the Hebrew University. These pages celebrate the remarkable people, faculty,
students, alumni, research, discoveries, events, and milestones that have made us a world-class
institution. From the laying of the first cornerstones of the University on the Mount Scopus
Campus to expanding the University across six campuses and seven faculties, with a current
enrollment of over 23,000 students, the Hebrew University is firmly established as a leading
pillar of higher education in Israel and the world.
This issue showcases the history of the University, and envisions what the next one hundred
years will hold. The cover art provides a glimpse of the illustrated guide to one hundred
significant contributions of the University, which can be found on page 16. The visual tour
through our University archives (pages 10-15) tells the story of this institution through aerial
photography, Einstein’s handwritten manuscripts, works of art, and other priceless objects.
In the round table discussion (pages 4-7), our new senior administration team debates how we
should develop as an institution and reflects on what makes this university exceptional.
In a special article from Nir Barkat, Jerusalem’s Mayor, we hear how the University works
hand-in-hand with Jerusalem and the ways in which the University and Jerusalem can continue
to grow together. In an intimate conversation with Hebrew University alumna Justice Miriam
Naor, former President of the Supreme Court, we receive a rare, first-hand account of the
highlights of her career and what she sees as most vital for the University to teach future
lawyers.
This issue also provides an “Ask the Expert” feature with internationally-acclaimed Hebrew
University professor and serial entrepreneur Oded Shoseyov on his groundbreaking work in
biotechnology. Professor Shoseyov encourages us to envision not just the University over the
next one hundred years but a new world where science outpaces science fiction.
As we celebrate one hundred years together, it is vital to thank all the people and organizations
who have made the success of the University possible, and continue to support our institution.
Without the hard work of donors and Friends organizations, our beloved institution would not have
come to fruition. Their ongoing collaboration with the University is what makes our future bright
and gives us the ability to continue into the next one hundred years as a global beacon of learning
and inspiration.
6 campuses: three in Jerusalem
(Mount Scopus, Edmond J. Safra, and Ein Kerem)
and in Rehovot, Beit Dagan, and Eilat
3,682 projects in progress in
23,000 students, including 11,500
undergraduates, 6,000 master’s students,
2,200 doctoral candidates, and 3,300
overseas, pre-academic students,
postdoctoral fellows, and others
Asher Cohen
President
Michael
Federmann
Chairman,
Board of Governors
University departments and some 100 subjectrelated
and interdisciplinary research centers
973 faculty members