Prof. Emeritus Eviatar Nevo, world-renowned evolutionary biologist from the Institute of Evolution, was named Honorary President of the Asia Association of Plant Scientists (2020). Prof. Nevo, an Israel Prize laureate (2016), is considered a pioneering leader of evolutionary biology, and among the founders of modern evolutionary theory. He established and directed the Institute of Evolution (1973-2008) and the International Graduate Center of Evolution (2004-2008) at the University of Haifa. Over the course of his long and prolific career, he authored over 30 books and published more than 1,000 scientific papers, and is among the top cited researchers in the world. 

Congratulations to Rabbi Dr. Samuel Lebens on being selected for The Algemeiner J100 List – The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life in 2020. Dr. Lebens, a research fellow at the Department of Philosophy, is a highly regarded Jewish philosopher and educator. He is being recognized for his ground-breaking work The Principles of Judaism, which presents the basic axioms of the Jewish faith in the language of 21st century analytical philosophy.