Research in Focus
From the Weizmann Institute of Science
Tracking the Winds of Climate Change
Why do parts of Earth become rainforests, whereas others turn into deserts? A new study from the Weizmann Institute of Science and Massachusetts Institute of Technology exposes the far-reaching impact...
Plant Research Reaches a New High
A South African plant called a woolly umbrella is completely unrelated to the cannabis plant, yet it makes a slew of the active compounds found in cannabis – cannabinoids –...
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.
Partnerships
“The Garvan-Weizmann Partnership is truly synergistic – an example of a collaboration that is greater than the sum of its parts. It is a collaboration that will positively impact people across the globe in our lifetime.”
— Jillian Segal AO
Weizmann in the news
A Weizmann Masters Experience – from Australia to Israel
Can we predict our own future? For Australian scientist, Rebecca Hertzman, currently undertaking her Masters of Science in chemical biology and drug discovery at the Weizmann Institute of Science in…
International Science Summer School 2023 – applications are open!
The Weizmann International Summer Science Institute (ISSI) in Israel is back and applications are now open for budding, young Australian science students who are studying at University this year, to…
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
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