The Minerva Weizmann Committee

The Minerva Weizmann Committee is responsible for reviewing the new applications of individual and group projects for the Minerva Weizmann Programme. Its members are German professors from the field of natural sciences as well as the deans of the faculties of the Weizmann Institute.

Current German Members

Prof. Manfred Gahr
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology

Prof. Ruth Gschwind
University of Regensburg
Institute for Organic Chemistry

Prof. Jason Kerr
Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior - caesar

Prof. Michael Kramer
Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy

Prof. Joël Ouaknine
Max Planck Institute for Software Systems

Prof. Arno Rauschenbeutel
Humboldt University Berlin
Institute for Physics

Prof. Marina Rodnina (chair)
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry

Prof. Ulrich Schwarz
University of Heidelberg
Institute for Theoretical Physics

Prof. Roser Valenti
University of Frankfurt
Institute for Theoretical Physics

Prof. Dietmar Vestweber
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine

Prof. Regine Willumeit-Römer
Helmholtz Center Geesthacht
Center for Materials and Coastal Research

Prof. Giulia Zanderighi
Max Planck Institute for Physics

Dr. Sönke Zaehle
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Department Biogeochemical Signals

Current consulting Israeli Members

Prof. Ronen Basri
Dept. of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Avishay Gal-Yam
Dept. of Particle Physics and Astrophysics
Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Avraham Levy
Weizmann Institute of Science
Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Prof. Elior Peles
Weizmann Institute of Science
Dept. of Molecular Cell Biology

Prof. Yinon Rudich
Dept. of Chemical Physics
Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Michael Walker
Department of Biomolecular Sciences
Weizmann Institute of Science

Members ex officio and permanent Guests

Prof. Alon Chen
Weizmann Institute of Science
President

Prof. Ziv Reich
Weizmann Institute of Science
Vice President

Dr. Lou Bohlen
Minerva Stiftung
Head of Office

Michael Nagel
Minerva Stiftung
Programme Manager

Representative of the German Ministry of Education and Research, Bonn

Representative of the German Embassy, Tel Aviv