The winners of the EMT Award for 2022 have been announced

Representatives of the judging panel announced the winners of the 2022 EMT Prize, known as the "Israeli Nobel", and awarded for excellence and academic and professional achievements that have led to a significant contribution to Israeli society.

Sigal Ben David and Alan Rosenbaum

01/04/2022

Friday, 01 April 2022, 09:47

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EMT Prize, Jerusalem Post Conference in London (Photo: PR)

The EMT Prize, known as the "Israeli Nobel", is awarded for excellence and academic and professional achievements that have led to a significant contribution to Israeli society.

Representatives of the judging panel announced the winners for 2022 in three categories: Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Humanities.

In the field of social sciences, the winners are Professor Ruth Lapidot from the Hebrew University and Professor Amnon Rubinstein from Reichman University, for their academic work and professional contribution to the world of Israeli law.

Professor Rubinstein is considered the father of constitutional law in Israel and has served in a number of positions as a minister and MK.

Professor Lapidot is considered the founder of international-public law in the State of Israel.

In the life sciences category, Professor Hermona Sorek from the Hebrew University, who specializes in molecular neuroscience, was awarded for her achievements in the field of brain research, as well as Professor Rafael Malach, who researches the field of brain research in the Department of Neurobiology at the Weizmann Institute.

Professor Sorek is valued and known for her research on the molecular pathways of regulation of important neurotransmitters in the human brain and has shed light on their role in health and disease states.

Professor Malach is highly regarded for his achievements in the study of understanding processes in the brain and his discoveries about structure-function relationships in the human brain and his discoveries about neural mechanisms in the sensory and mental perception.

In the field of humanities, the winners of the EMT Prize are Professor Oded Lifshitz from Tel Aviv University, and Professor Shelach-Lavi from the Hebrew University, for their achievements and contribution to the world of archeology.

Professor Lifshitz is considered by name and has an international reputation in the study of the history and archeology of the Land of Israel during the first millennium BC.

Professor Shelach-Lavi conducted extensive archaeological research in northern China and Mongolia and contributed to Israeli academic and archeological knowledge by studying cultures and regions that were foreign to the Israeli research world, thereby expanding the horizons of Israeli academia in the field.

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