Research in Focus
From the Weizmann Institute of Science
Curbing Candida: The Cells That Keep Fungal Infections at Bay
Of all the fungi that live in the human body, the most infamous is probably the yeast Candida. This distant cousin of baker’s yeast is notorious for causing various types...
Scent of a Friend: Similarities in Body Odour May Contribute to Social Bonding
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have found that people may have a tendency to form friendships with individuals who have a similar body odour. The researchers were even able to...
About Weizmann
Weizmann Australia is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the work of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the development of Australian scientific research and education.
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— Jillian Segal AO
Weizmann in the news
Weizmann Australia stepped into space
At a photographic studio in Alexandria, Sydney, supporters and friends of Weizmann Australia and its Executive gathered to take a step into Space. Waiters in Weizmann Institute laboratory coats served…
Weizmann Institute of Science bestows honourary PhDs
The Weizmann Institute of Science bestowed honorary PhDs upon seven individuals on Monday, 8 November, in recognition of their career and personal achievements, in a ceremony broadcast as part of…
Facts and Figures
Weizmann at a Glance
Excellence – Prizes
- 1 Nobel Prize
- 2 Japan Prizes
- 3 Turing Awards
- 10 Wolf Prizes
- 30 Krill Prizes
- 39 Israel Prizes
Excellence – Rankings
- #2 on Nature Index for research quality
- #8 on the Leiden ranking of scientific research quality and impact
Staff and Students
- 282 Principal Investigators
- 195 staff scientists
- 462 post doc fellows
- 757 PhD students
- 422 MSc students
- 52 MSc students in science teaching
Alumni
- 4,133 Post Doc alumni
- 4,881 PhD alumni
- 3,075 MSc alumni
Innovation
- >100 companies established since 2004 bast on Weizmann technologies
- 29 licencing agreements
- 42 MoU and option agreements
- 265 Patents granted
Campus
- Built on 400 Ha of land
- 261 buildings
- 3 greenhouse/habitats
- 5 playgrounds
- 575 residents on campus (students, post docs, scientists and their families)
- 202 children aged 4 months to 8 years living on campus
“Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard for them”
— President Chaim Weizmann