Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University Annual Report 2017

CANADIAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY

A Year in Review 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Message from Leadership Each year brings medical, archeological, technical and scientific breakthroughs from Hebrew University’s scholars, scientists, researchers and alumni. They are the reason for the ever-growing number of start-up companies and initiatives shaping our world.

As Albert Einstein stated 100 years ago, “A university is a place where the universality of the human spirit manifests itself. Science and investigation recognize as their aim the truth only.

It is natural, therefore, that institutions which serve the interests of science should be a factor making for the union of nations and men… All of us desire to cooperate in order that the university may accomplish its mission. May the realization of the significance of this cause penetrate among the large masses of Jewry. Then our university will develop speedily into a great spiritual center which will evoke the respect of cultured mankind the world over.”

This statement resonates equally true today. As we reflect upon the “Genius: 100 Visions, Celebrating a Century of Genius” September 2017 weekend in Montreal, which paid tribute to Albert Einstein’s spirit and legacy, we’re still in awe of the immense breadth of creativity and innovation of those who participated.

The weekend began with the Einstein Youth Forum, which served as an incubator for tomorrow’s young innovators. Over 500 students from diverse communities joined Genius 100 Visionaries, most notably Keynote Speaker Sir Ken Robinson, one of the world’s leading thinkers on creativity and innovation, who led the summit, and also featured leaders like Karen Reisman, author and cousin of Albert Einstein, Genius 100 Visionaries Daniel S. Goldin, NASA’s longest serving administrator, Jan Creamer, focused on animal rights, welfare and conservation issues; Amal Elsana Alh’jooj, nominated as a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Sylvia Earle, named first ‘Hero for The Planet’ by Time magazine and Hebrew University’s Dr. Amir Amedi, internationally acclaimed brain scientist in the field of brain plasticity and multisensory integration.

The Genius 100: Innovation Summit featured some of the world’s greatest minds speaking on topics ranging from science and technology, the environment, diversity and inclusion, education, the arts and literature. Of the 100 Genius 100 Visionaries, we had the engagement of 24 who attended the weekend, including Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil and One Drop Foundation, and Companion of the Order of Canada, Chris Hadfield, Astronaut, Former Commander of the International Space Station, the first Canadian to walk in space, Hitoshi Murayama, notable physicist with notable contributions in the fields of particle physics and cosmology, Rick Hansen, Paralympic athlete, activist, and philanthropist for People with Disabilities, Gro Harlem Brundland, three-Term Prime Minister of Norway and Former Director-General of the World Health Organization and Deputy Chair of The Elders, Deepak Chopra, bestselling author, renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, Nancy Lublin, Founder and CEO of Crisis Text Line, which saves lives and Founder of Dress for Success, and Dr. Amir Amedi with Dr. Sandra Witelson, a Canadian neuroscientist from McMaster University, best known for her analysis of Albert Einstein’s brain and the ability to measure a person’s creative potential based on their brain structure.

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The highlight of the weekend was the Celebrating a Century of Genius Dinner, a gathering of Nobel Laureates, educators, social entrepreneurs, business leaders, artists and scientists. The dinner was a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s relativity theory.

Albert Einstein is one of the 20th century’s greatest thinkers and one of the world’s most influential physicists. So what better way to celebrate his theories and breakthroughs than with a book made using cutting-edge technology which contains the thoughts of some of the most influential and innovative minds of the 21st century?

In an unprecedented development, the first 3D book was printed 400 kilometers above the earth in zero gravity, at the International Space Station, coordinated by Japanese aeronautical engineer and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, in collaboration with NASA. The prototype of the world’s first 3D printed book, Genius: 100 Visions of the Future, was unveiled at the dinner.

A piece of art, printed in space as a 3D printed book, embodies not only Einstein’s intellect, but also his spirit of whimsy and curiosity. The final limited-edition 3D printed book, and collectible art, created by renowned industrial designer Ron Arad, Genius: 100 Visions of the Future, features 100 visionaries, experts in fields spanning from science, technology, literature, art, business and education.

In the true spirit of this global celebration, the evening closed with the world-wide debut of a new composition created by renowned composer and Genius 100 Visionary Shuki Levy, in collaboration with writer Tori Avey Levy. “Speed of Light” was performed alongside a musical video by youth from all corners of the world.

We extend a heartfelt thank you to our founders and donors for celebrating Genius in Canada and the world.

As CFHU contemplates its future activities, we have also been inspired by the Visions of the Future and are tapping into our collective genius and imagination in defining our own future.

In our overall strategy at CHFU, we are adapting to 21st century fundraising, partnership, and marketing models, which harness the spirit of innovation, and allow us to stay relevant in a world of changing demographics and increased connectivity.

Our donors continue to be engaged with Hebrew University, Israel and the global community to promote innovative research models for a changing world. Hebrew University remains as vital and innovative today as it did a century ago. Every day brings news of yet another of its breakthroughs.

We continually need the courage to transform, and we look forward to helping bring new models to CFHU and Hebrew University with the next wave of collaboration and partnership, to drive creativity, knowledge and ingenuity.

We’re always mindful that we couldn’t do this without your generous and ongoing support.

Rami Kleinmann President & CEO

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Monette Malewski National Chair

Einstein on the World Stage Genius: 100 Visions, Inspired by Einstein is gaining traction around the world. With an international array of events honouring the life and legacy of Hebrew University co-founder Albert Einstein, the project seeks to identify and inspire the next generation of brilliant minds on the planet. Here is a snapshot of the program’s recent successes.

Please visit GENIUS100VISIONS.com.

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Celebrating a Century of Genius MONTREAL In a celebration honouring the life and legacy of Albert Einstein, Genius 100 Visions, Inspired by Einstein, held “Celebrating a Century of Genius,” a weekend to inspire a new generation of creative and brilliant minds. The weekend, in collaboration with Lune Rouge, encompassed a series of events held September 7 – 10 at various locations in Montreal including: The Einstein Youth Forum, which showcased a TED Talks-style symposium entitled “Genius Insights.”

The Genius 100 Visions Innovation Summit, which featured some of the greatest minds on topics ranging from science and technology, the environment, education, and the arts and literature, and lastly the “Celebrating a Century of Genius” dinner, one of the greatest gatherings of Nobel Laureates, see above, artists and scientists of our time, in an attempt to inspire a new generation of creative thinkers. The dinner unveiled Genius: 100 Visions of the Future, a publishing milestone. Designed by renowned artist Ron Arad, this 3D printed book, the world’s first, features some of the greatest minds and hearts sharing their visions for the future, in the spirit of Albert Einstein.

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FROM L to R Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, honourary Co-Chair of the Genius 100 Visions project; CFHU National Chair and Celebrating a Century of Genius weekend Co-Chair Monette Malewski; artist and industrial designer Ron Arad, who designed the 3D book; CFHU immediate past National Chair Murray Palay; CFHU President and CEO Rami Kleinmann

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Acrobats at the Celebrating a Century of Genius Gala dinner, held at the MTL Grandé and produced by Total Events

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The Genius: 100 Visions 3D printed book created by industrial designer Ron Arad

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Lior Suchard, Israeli mentalist who performed at the Celebrating a Century of Genius dinner

INTERNATIONAL

The Next Einstein Competition

In June, CFHU announced the winner of this year’s Next Einstein competition. Oren Miron of Boston, MA was awarded the top prize of $10,000 for his brain test that screens for autism detection at birth. The online competition searched for the next genius idea to make the world a better place. Autism affects millions of children worldwide. Miron developed a brain test that detects autism at birth, allowing for earlier and better treatment. The test is based on an existing brain test called the Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), which screens hearing impairment on 4,000,000 newborns a year.

Adding his autism test to these hearing tests can allow early treatment, drastically reducing autism severity. This could substantially reduce the healthcare costs of autism, which is estimated at $125 billion a year in the U.S. alone, and help millions of children with autism, and their families, lead a more productive life.

TORONTO The Next Einstein Competition, which kicked off on March 28, was an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for ‘Largest Gathering of Albert Einstein Lookalikes’. It was organized by CFHU and Genius: 100 Visions, Inspired by Einstein, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and honour his life and legacy.

Held at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, the world’s largest urban innovation hub, 404 total lookalikes attended, including students from a local Toronto District School Board school, Forest Hill Public School, well eclipsing the previous record of 304 set by Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley, California. MaRS itself is home to hundreds of visionary researchers and entrepreneurs, which made it the perfect venue. Also in attendance and assisting with the official Guinness attempt were Adam Vaughan, Member of Parliament for Spadina-Fort York and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (Housing and Urban Affairs), Toronto Police Services Inspector Chris Boddy and KISS 92.5 Morning Show’s Maurie Sherman.

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The Next Einstein Competition Sets Guiness World Record

SOUTH AFRICA European Space Agency Searches for Next Genius in South Africa In another part of the world, another competition was held to spark imagination and innovation.

Nineteen schools in rural parts of South Africa’s Mpumalanga region competed in March in an international search for youth embodying Albert Einstein’s inventive qualities. Genius 100 Visions, Inspired by Einstein, and the European Space Agency (ESA) partnered to connect university scientists with youth as a way to promote science, innovative thinking and intellectual curiosity.

Students submitted their ideas on improving the environment, social responsibility, science, technology and medicine. Winners were granted scholarships and cash bursaries designed to help launch their world-changing concepts.

TAIWAN First-Ever Albert Einstein Asia Exhibit For the first time in history, the exhibit, Albert Einstein: Life in Four Dimensions, curated by Avi Muller, was displayed in Asia. Starting at the National Chiang Kei-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, scores of original Einstein memorabilia were displayed including his 1921 Nobel Prize, handwritten pages from the Theory of Relativity, letters exchanged with Sigmund Freud, family members and lovers, and the physicist’s own vinyl record collection. The Einstein exhibit will also be displayed in China and Japan.

This historical collaboration began more than two years ago when Taiwan’s Blue Dragon Art Company reached out to the Einstein Archives at Hebrew University to propose the exhibit. Since then, curators, conservationists, shippers and handlers painstakingly worked to edit, collect, wrap and transport the 100-year-old collection. In all, 75 artifacts were shipped from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem to Taipei. A Brinks truck, complete with a police escort and a dummy car to throw off potential thieves, delivered the collection.

Forty of the more valuable artifacts had to be hand-delivered by Dr. Roni Grosz, curator of the Einstein Archives, and his colleague, chief conservator Neil McManus.

“This exciting new exhibition in Taiwan further deepens Hebrew University’s ties with the people of Asia,” said Hebrew University President Professor Asher Cohen.

“For years our academics have collaborated with their colleagues in the Far East, now the people of Taiwan will be able to experience one of our greatest minds up close.”

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CFHU Partnerships, Events and Achievements From intimate gatherings to star-studded galas, from high-powered partnerships to academic collaborations, Canadian Friends of Hebrew University continued its mission of showcasing Hebrew U achievements and promoting its excellence and relationships. Here are some highlights of our work in 2017.

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Partnerships Collaborating for a Cure

Partnering on Spinal-Cord Injury

The partnership between CFHU and the Pancreatic Cancer Canada Foundation (PCCF) continues to thrive as 300 guests attended ‘Collaborating for a Cure’ event in support of collaborative research into one of the world’s toughest cancers: pancreatic cancer. The collaboration, supported by CFHU through the Alex U. Soyka Pancreatic Cancer research partnership, brought together researchers from Hebrew University’s Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC), Tel Aviv’s Sheba Medical Center, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, among others. Hosted at Koerner Hall in Toronto on October 19th, the event featured special guest Dan Harris, Co-Anchor of ABC Nightline and the weekend edition of Good Morning America, who spoke on Mindfulness. The evening was co-hosted by stage and screen actors Don McKellar and Daniel MacIvor, both of whom have lost a loved one to this disease, along with musical guest, singer Molly Johnson.

British Columbia’s Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) and Hebrew University’s Alexander Grass Center for Bioengineering have teamed up to accelerate medical innovation and improve the lives of people living with spinal cord injury (SCI). The BioDesign collaboration was launched at Vancouver’s Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. It unites the two organizations in a mission to promote the next generation of medical research entrepreneurs and produce original intellectual property with a high potential for commercialization, all the while driving innovation and enhancing B.C.’s burgeoning innovation ecosystem. The BioDesign partnership will see promising researchers complete a fellowship in Israel, with incubation and implementation of their ideas in B.C.

FROM L to R Michelle Capobianco, Director of Pancreatic Cancer Canada; Toronto pancreatic cancer researcher Dr. Steven Gallinger; Dr. Talia Golan of the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv; IMRIC’s Dr. Ittai Ben-Porath; Sylvia Soyka and her son, Marc-Adam Soyka-Steinman; CFHU Executive VP Merle Goldman

FROM L to R Bernard Bressler, Director of the Board, Canada Israel

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Industrial Research & Development Foundation; Bill Barrable, CEO, Rick Hansen Institute; Prof. Yaakov Nahmias, Director of the Grass Center for Bioengineering at Hebrew University; the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; Jonathan Miodowski, Manager, Commercialization and Industry Relations, Rick Hansen Institute; CFHU Western region Executive Director Dina Wachtel; the Honourable Bruce Ralston, B.C. Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology; and Rick Glumac, Parliamentary Secretary for Technology. [Photo credit: Jocelyne Hallé Photography]

EVENTS

CFHU Einstein Gala

Jerusalem of Gold and Tech

Jerusalem of Gold and Tech: Capital of Innovation explored the many ways in which Jerusalem and Israel are using their human capital to leverage their place in the world as social, entrepreneurial and technological leaders. In TED-style talks before sold out crowds in Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton in July, four diverse speakers, all key players in Jerusalem’s scientific, philanthropic, entrepreneurial and policy communities, touched on a universal theme: Jerusalem, and by extension Israel, thrives when all segments of its population are educated, empowered and successful.

In a more intimate gathering attracting around 500 supporters, Toronto’s third Annual Einstein Gala in support of Genius: 100 Visions, Inspired

by Einstein, was held on Yom Yerushalayim, (Jerusalem Day), at the Park Hyatt in Toronto on May 24, 2017. Entrepreneur and Waze co-founder Uri Levine was guest speaker as he touched on the importance of technology and the spirit of innovation. He was joined by distinguished panelists the late Professor Amnon Ginati, Head of Telecommunication and Integrated Applications at The European Space Agency, and Abir Nassee, Head of The Artists and Merchants Association of the Old City of Jerusalem. The panel addressed the importance of Einstein, the contributions of his legacy and the continued relevance and application of his work today. Closing remarks were delivered by Ambassador Ido Aharoni, and funds raised from the event are being used to help establish the Einstein Research and Visitors Center in Jerusalem.

FROM L to R Nomi Yeshua, Director of Fundraising, The Jerusalem Foundation; Maya Halevy, Director of Jerusalem’s Bloomfield Museum of Science; CFHU Calgary chapter President Cheryl Baron; Tamir Huberman, VP Business Development, Yissum; Lior Schillat, Director General, Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research; CFHU Western region ED Dina Wachtel; and Hebrew Universtiy student ambassador Yonatan Avraham in Calgary.

FROM L to R – Gala Co-Chairs: Randy Masters, Karen Simpson-Radomski, Perri Kirshenblatt; special guest and Waze Co-Founder Uri Levine, and Gala Co-Chair Sara Gottlieb.

Absent: Co-Chair Ira Lindenberg

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Chapter events and highlights Hebrew University and University of Montreal

University of Guelph Welcomes Israeli Research Delegation

In May 2017, Philippe Couillard became the first Quebec Premier to visit Israel. As part of a Quebec economic mission to the region, Couillard announced an agreement between Hebrew University and the University of Montreal. The two universities will develop projects in collaboration with U of M’s Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) in the fields of structural biology, molecular pharmacology and drug discovery, and will include the two universities’ law faculties. More than 100 government officials and representatives of Quebec businesses and research institutions accompanied thePremier on his visit.

Holy cow! Researchers from Hebrew University’s Koret School of Veterinary Medicine visited the University of Guelph in January 2017 to discuss future research collaborations. The visit stemmed from a visit by UofG veterinary school administrators to Israel in May 2016 as part of an Ontario government delegation to Israel. Delegates discussed current dairy cattle research, possible Israeli-Canadian collaborations and funding opportunities for production-animal initiatives. (Production animals are livestock used to produce food and commodities like leather or wool.)

Quebec Premier’s First Visit to Israel: FROM L to R Dominique Anglade, Quebec’s Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation and Minister Responsible for Digital Strategy; Michel Bouvier, Deputy Vice-Rector, Research, Discovery, Creation and Innovation, at the University of Montreal, and CEO, IRIC; and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard on an economic mission to Israel, where they announced an agreement between Hebrew University and University of Montreal.

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Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella Speaks in Winnipeg More than 400 people gathered at the Adas Yeshurun Herzlia Synagogue in November 2017 to listen to Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella’s incisive, intelligent and often downright humorous remarks about “The Role of the Judiciary in a Democracy.” Mme. Justice Abella, a former CFHU board member, was introduced by Mme. Justice Freda Steel, of Manitoba’s Court of Appeal, who remarked that both are children of Holocaust survivors. Genius 100 Visionary Mme. Justice Abella commented on the plethora of advances in the concept of human rights during her lifetime in Canada. “I am positively ebullient about what has happened in Canada... How Canada has made moral choices that made justice and democracy grow and grow.”

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Big Comfy Shabbat Dinners for Young Professionals If you’re a young Jewish professional in Ottawa, then Friday-night dinners are your current hot ticket. CFHU community ambassadors Orit and Daniel Tor helped connect their peers in the city with an ongoing series of informal Shabbat dinners, called, appropriately enough, the Big Comfy Shabbat Dinners. In 2017, CFHU helped to sponsor three (kosher) dinners, hosting 60-80 guests, and with a substantial waiting list; everyone was invited to join the event for dessert and after-dinner drinks. For a recent dinner at Machzikei Hadas Synagogue, Daniel put his culinary background to use by cooking the entire meal, with help from a team of volunteers. “It’s a very relaxed environment,” he said, “with an inclusive approach designed to make sure that everyone can find a place no matter how long they’ve been in town, where they’re from or what they do.” Dinner sponsors included CFHU, Moishe House and the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, whose support makes the meal affordable for everyone at $20 per person. This will be an ongoing initiative to strengthen the community and drive dialogue among the local community.

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Photo Finish

For seven years, the Rothberg International School and CFHU photo contest has inspired Canadian students at Hebrew University to submit their most compelling images of their time in Israel. Jessie Xie, a student at Trinity College at the University of Toronto, won the 2017 competition with this photo, taken at the Haas Promenade in Jerusalem. She wrote, “The Haas Promenade offers a panoramic viewpoint where I could truly feel the grandness of Jerusalem glittering under the sun from far away, yet close to the heart, and I decided to take a picture with all the history and the beauty of human civilizations in the background.

Like former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once said: “The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.” See all photos at www.cfhu.org.

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Global Acclaim for Hebrew U In 2017, Hebrew University was ranked the 82nd most innovative university in the world according to Reuters, and the most innovative university in Israel. Hebrew University graduates were ranked the 62nd most employable in the world by the Times Higher Education, and the most employable in Israel. The prestigious Shanghai Ranking Consultancy named Hebrew University the 11th best university worldwide for mathematics, and in the top 50 in communications, political science and economics. The QS World University Rankings maintained Hebrew U’s position as the #1 university in Israel, and #148 globally – among the top 15% of nearly 1,000 higher education institutions worldwide.

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Prizes and Awards Israel Prize Hebrew University Professor Yehuda Liebes was awarded the prestigious 2017 Israel Prize, considered the country’s highest honour.

Professor Yehuda Liebes

From Hebrew University’s Department of Jewish Thought, Professor Yehuda Liebes was awarded the esteemed Israel Prize in 2017 for his work in Kabbalah and Jewish mystical literature. The prize notes Professor Liebes’s many brilliant innovations in the field, including his highlighting the role of myth and messianism as prominent forces in Jewish culture, and his range of research across many languages and cultures, in particular Kabbalah, where he showed depth, boldness and innovation.

EMET Prizes The 2017 EMET Prize, sponsored by the AMN Foundation for the Advancement of Science, Art and Culture in Israel, was awarded to two Hebrew University researchers for their excellence in academic and professional achievements.

Professor Alexander Levitzki Awarded the Prize in Life Sciences (Cancer Research) for his pioneering research in signal transduction that has proved the possibility of manufacturing tyrosine kinase inhibitors, paving the way for new and effective cancer therapies.

Professor David Heyd Awarded the Prize in Humanities (Philosophy) for his groundbreaking research in ethics and political philosophy, and for his unique contribution in key areas: supererogation, intergenerational justice, tolerance and medical ethics.

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Rosetrees Trust Interdisciplinary Prize Hebrew University’s Professor Yaakov Nahmias and Tel Aviv University’s Professor Nir Fried received the 2017 Rosetrees Trust Prize, given annually to two researchers from different disciplines with the purpose of inspiring collaborative research between medicine and another field. With funding from the Trust, the two scientists will lead a Hebrew University research team as it attempts to unravel the complex physiological dynamics of human metabolism. They are the first group outside of the United Kingdom to win the prize, worth up to £250,000 over three years.

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Sir Zelman Cowen Prize Dr. Yosef Buganim, from the Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC), was awarded the 2017 Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Prize, for his groundbreaking work on regenerative medicine – in particular his many breakthroughs in creating high-quality stem cells from skin cells in the lab, and his work on placental stem cells, with the goal of better understanding and preventing miscarriage. Buganim’s immediate goal is to identify the conditions under which genes are able to convert animal and human cells from one type to another.

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Kaye Innovation Awards 2017 The Kaye Innovation Awards at Hebrew University have been given annually since 1994. Isaac Kaye, a prominent British pharmaceutical industrialist, established the awards to encourage Hebrew University faculty, staff and students to develop innovative methods and inventions with good commercial potential.

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01. Professor Yaakov Nahmias 02. Doctor Yosef Buganim

Earlier Diagnosis and Better Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, typically characterized by changes in motor control, which can include cognitive and behavioral changes. Suaad Abd-Elhadi, a PhD student at IMRIC in Hebrew University’s Faculty of Medicine has developed the lipid ELISA, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. This new diagnostic tool could pave the way for earlier detection and diagnosis of this debilitating disease, along with better tracking of its progression, and improved treatment.

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A Simple Test Could Save Lives - Blood Secrets IMRIC researchers Professor Yuval Dor and Dr. Ruth Shemer received the Kaye Innovation Awards for developing a way to detect specific tissue damage from a simple blood sample.

Their innovative blood test searches for the remnants of dying cells, cast off by specific tissue types throughout the body. By detecting the unique DNA signature of each type of dying cell, they have established a highly sensitive, specific way to detect multiple disease processes.

Their research could lead the way to earlier detection of life-threatening illnesses, more effective monitoring of the efficacy of medical therapies and a deeper understanding of human tissue dynamics.

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Accelerating Drug Discovery Methods A unique computerized approach to solving particularly complex prob lems –the Iterative Stochastic Elimination (ISE) algorithm – was developed in the lab of Hebrew University’s Professor Amiram Goldblum. It has been applied to the discovery of potential drugs to treat a range of medical conditions and complications including antibiotic-resistant infections, immune-system overreactions, cancer tumours and obesity. First tested to solve problems in the structure and function of proteins, the algorithm has since been used to reduce drug discovery times from years to months.

Feeding the World More Fish Protein Professor Berta Levavi-Sivan, an aquaculture specialist at Hebrew University’s Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, received a Kaye Award for a discovery that could dramatically improve growth rates in farmed fish. Her technology, licensed by Yissum, Hebrew University’s technology transfer company to AquiNovo Ltd., could provide a possible solution to feeding the earth’s ballooning population.

Changing the Face of Medical Research Ido Sagi, working as a PhD student at Hebrew University’s Azrieli Center for Stem Cells and Genetic Research, yielded the first successful isolation and maintenance of haploid embryonic stem cells in humans. This new human stem cell type will play an important role in human genetic and medical research as it will aid our understanding of human development. It will make genetic screening easier and more precise and will enable the study of resistance to chemotherapy drugs.

Hebrew University’s Professor Amiram Goldblum

Professor Berta Levavi-Sivan

PhD student Ido Sagi

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People, Discoveries and Accomplishments

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Cannabis Reverses Aging Process in Brains of Mice Listed as one of the top health breakthroughs of 2017, scientists from Hebrew University have restored the memory performance of lab mice to a juvenile stage by administering a small quantity of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. Hebrew University has one of the world’s leading institutes for conducting and coordinating research about cannabinoids, endocannabinoids and medical cannabis.

Diabetes without Needles Hebrew University spinoff, Betalin Therapeutics, has developed an Engineered Micro Pancreas (EMP) that can be implanted in the human body to provide significant levels of glucose-regulated insulin secretion over extended periods of time. Their goal? To free type I Diabetics from the constant pinpricks and needle jabs that come with testing blood-sugar levels and injecting insulin. The technology was developed in the biology lab of Professor Eduardo Mitrani, from the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at Hebrew University.

‘Fat-Melting’ Injections Jerusalem-based start-up Raziel Therapeutics says it has developed a medical treatment that melts away fat cells upon delivery of a new synthetic small chemical molecule via subcutaneous injection. Raziel Therapeutics is a company under the umbrella of Yissum, the technology transfer company of Hebrew University. The key to fighting obesity is through diet and lifestyle, experts agree. But a new “fat-melting” injection developed by an Israeli start-up may help us lose the bulge as we try to get our exercise and food schedules in order.

Tackling Flesh-Eating Bacteria Israeli biotechnology company Atox Bio, which was founded in 2003, based on the research of Professor Raymond Kaempfer and Dr. Gila Arad, is taking on flesh-eating bacteria. Their drug, Reltecimod, is in a Phase 3 clinical trial to fight the bacterial infection that results in the death of the body’s soft tissue, including skin, fat, tendons and ligaments. The infection is rare in healthy people, but when it takes hold it progresses very quickly.

New Medical Faculty Dean Professor Dina Ben-Yehuda was named Dean of Hebrew University’s Faculty of Medicine in October 2017. The long-time chair of hematology at the Hadassah University Medical Center is the second woman to head an Israeli medical faculty and the first female Dean at Hebrew U’s Medical School.

Professor Ben-Yehuda completed her internship in internal medicine and hematology at Hadassah, and did postgraduate research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York City.

12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Discovered Hebrew University archaeologists have found a 12th Qumran cave that once housed Dead Sea Scrolls – the first such find in more than 60 years. The surprising discovery was made in 2017 by Dr. Oren Gutfeld and Ahiad Ovadia from Hebrew University’s Institute of Archaeology, with the collaboration of researchers from Liberty University in Virginia. Excavations revealed not only numerous storage jars and lids from the Second Temple broken with their contents removed but also excavation tools that show the cave was looted in the 1950s. A scrap of parchment found at the site is being processed for writing.

High-Tech Paint Cools with Sunlight Three entrepreneurs, including Hebrew University physicist Professor Ron Guy, have harnessed natural sunlight for a counterintuitive purpose: to cool buildings. The three have developed a high-tech, light-filtering paint. When applied to outdoor surfaces, the coating is activated by the sun’s strong rays to cool structures. The patent-pending SolCold technology has the potential to decrease electricity consumption from air-conditioning by up to 60%.

SolCold was selected in 2016 as one of six Israeli companies to take part in the White House’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit at Stanford University.

Glowing Bacteria Detects Land Mines More than 100 million landmines are buried in more than 70 countries around the world, and are responsible for the death or injury of 15,000 - 20,000 people each year. The technologies to detect landmines, however, are underdeveloped, with detection teams often endangering their lives. Now though, Hebrew University’s Professor Shimshon Belkin has developed a method to detect mines using fluorescent bacteria that can discern the minute quantities of explosive vapors that accumulate in the soil above them. The bacteria glow when they sense the vapors, emitting a signal that can be recorded remotely.

HU & MIT Develop Protein to Attack Cancer A major drawback of cancer treatment is that it often harms healthy cells. Now, Hebrew University researchers and their colleagues at MIT have found a protein “switch” that activates the immune system to attack cancer cells while leaving healthy ones intact. The researchers, headed by Dr. Yuval Tabach at Hebrew U, built a genetic circuit encoded in DNA, to differentiate between malignant and benign cells. It can be customized to respond to different types of tumours. Their discoveries were published in the journal, Cell.

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Travel with Canadian Friends 2017

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Canadians Honoured at the 80th Board of Governors Conference The Canadian Friends of Hebrew University had a dynamic presence at the 80th Annual Board of Governors meeting in Israel. Several distinguished Canadians were honoured as they received an honourary doctorate and fellowship and a ceremony at the Wall of Life, and Canadian donors gave many scholarships to worthy Hebrew University students.

Generations of Support Dedicated philanthropist Anna Brojde received an honourary doctorate from Hebrew University in recognition of her outstanding support. In honour of her late husband, Mrs. Brojde and her children started The Peter Brojde Center for Innovative Engineering and Computer Science devoted to acquiring, generating and disseminating knowledge at the frontiers of science, and directing it towards the advancement of science and technology. Brojde’s children and grandchildren joined her in Jerusalem to celebrate with her.

Shucketts Honoured Margaret and Paul Shuckett, pictured here with outgoing Hebrew University President Menahem Ben-Sasson, were honoured for their years of philanthropy at Hebrew University’s Wall of Life.

Margaret, who is the President of CFHU’s Winnipeg Chapter, was also bestowed with an Honourary Fellowship. Margaret serves on CFHU’s National Board and is an Associate Governor of the university. She plans and participates avidly in CFHU’s Live, Learn and Explore program.

Murray Palay Passes the Torch Outgoing CFHU National Chair Murray Palay hosted CFHU’s annual Canadian Awards Dinner, where CFHU paid tribute to Canadian honourees and awarded several generous scholarships to Hebrew University students, including PhD Prizes in Excellence, which are matched by Hebrew University. Murray has been involved with CFHU for the last 40 years and was the National President from 2013 until 2017. He served as the Winnipeg Chapter President and is currently a member of the International Board of Governors, as well as a member of its Executive Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee and the Endowment Funds Committee. Honoured by the Winnipeg Chapter for his leadership and dedication in 2005, Murray is a wonderful example of a modest and committed leader. He is a loyal friend to many and holds Hebrew University as one of his top priorities. We know he will continue to be a committed supporter of Hebrew University for many years to come.

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Pot of Gold Hebrew University, Israel at the center of worldwide cannabis research With the launch of its Multidisciplinary Centre on Cannabinoid Research (MCCR) in April 2017, Hebrew University continues to define its place as a leading international centre of knowledge about what may well be the wonder drug of the 21st century.

Hebrew University and Israel’s dominance in the field of cannabis research can be traced back to Genius 100 Visionary and Professor Raphael Mechoulam. In 1964, Professor Mechoulam was the first scientist to successfully isolate THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana. THC has been shown to activate brain receptors to protect against a variety of conditions, including the nausea caused by chemotherapy and pain from degenerative muscular diseases. Hebrew University researchers, with colleagues at the University of Bonn, recently showed that THC can slow down or reverse age-associated loss of memory and learning capacity in mice.

Today, cannabis’s anti-inflammatory CBD component is the focus of much of Israel’s burgeoning medical cannabis research into conditions including diabetes, heart disease, autism, insomnia and inflammatory bowel disease. It may even play a role in the healing of human fractures. Professor Mechoulam is currently studying, with the MCCR’s Professor Francesca Levi-Schaffer, whether CBD can play a role in helping to inhibit the inflammation that causes asthma. If successful, the research commissioned by UK-Israeli biotech startup CIITECH could be a boon for patients not helped by traditional steroid treatment.

In 2016, more than $250 million USD was invested in the Israeli cannabis industry. About 50 American companies have established R&D operations or partnerships in the country. Companies like Breath of Life Pharma (BOL) in central Israel produce more than 80 tons of medical cannabis each year and can store enough of the substance to supply the entire United States.

Cannabis may not yet rival Israel’s high tech industry, but the two fields share the same spirit of chutzpah and creativity and a trade-friendly regulatory environment. It helps that Israeli policies favour the decriminalization of personal use, and making medical grade cannabis more accessible and available by prescription. In February, a government committee approved the export of cannabis, which will significantly increase entrepreneurship and investment in Israeli cannabis.

Kalytera Therapeutics, for example, is a U.S. company developing a new class of proprietary cannabidiol (CBD) therapeutics. It recently licensed two synthetic cannabis derivatives from Hebrew University’s technology transfer company, Yissum, for eventual use in treating osteoporosis, bone fractures and other diseases.

The International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) has chosen the MCCR to host its International Symposium on 01 the Cannabinoids in 2021. ICRS Executive Director Professor Cecelia Hillard cited Professor Mechoulam’s stature in the field and the “impressive state of cannabinoid research in Jerusalem and Israel at large” as factors in its decision.

To learn more about the MCCR, please visit www.cannabinoids.huji.ac.il.

01. Professor Raphael Mechoulam

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Hebrew U

by Numbers

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62 1 121 27 Worldwide ranking of Hebrew U grads’ employability according to the Times Higher Education

In QS World University Rankings

Hebrew U’s Israeli standing according to Times Asia

The Centre for World University Rankings rank of Hebrew U in Israel and the Middle East

Hebrew U’s worldwide standing in the Times Asia University Ranking

Hebrew U’s place in the Center for World University Rankings

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Hebrew U’s place in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking of the world’s top 1,000 universities

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Number of other Israeli universities in the Times top 200

The Rewards of Graduate Studies at Hebrew U In 2017, CFHU sent Canadian students to study at Hebrew University and provided nearly $125,000 in scholarship funding.

• 25 undergraduate students • 86 summer students • 33 graduate students • And 92 special programs When we think of Canadian students studying at Hebrew University, we often think first of undergraduate and summer students. That perception is changing, though, and with good reason: Hebrew University’s Rothberg International School offers a wide variety of one and two-year masters-level programs that play to the university’s areas of excellence, not to mention its location.

Programs include masters in Israel Studies and Jewish Studies, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Non-Profit Management and Leadership, Human Rights and Transitional Justice; an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and an LLM in Human Rights and International Law, among others.

Rothberg MA programs offer students the opportunity to earn a degree within a year for most programs, while gaining valuable international experience. Rothberg can also help graduate students studying in Canada to fulfil their programs’ international component. Carrie Betel, 28, completed her MA in Jewish Studies at Rothberg in 2015-16. She’s currently in the second year of a PhD in Humanities at York University in Toronto, focusing on Israeli and Palestinian literature. Studying in Israel, she says, meant being able to visit the historic and archaeological sites discussed in her classes and gave her the opportunity to live in Jerusalem for a year.

“I believe that the Israel Studies program is unparalleled in offering a contemporary history and understanding of Israel,” said current RIS student Bethany Campbell, 32. “The academic level and depth of the courses, the fact that it’s completely in English, and that it can be completed within a year make it very satisfying.”

For more information, please visit overseas.huji.ac.il.

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CFHU Five-Year Plan The staff and board of CFHU came together to create a five-year strategic plan for CFHU. Together, we agreed that CFHU’s purpose is to unify Hebrew University, Israel and the global community to drive innovation and new research models for a changing world.

Our key goals include: 1.

Raising funds for Hebrew University as a global science, technological, and humanitarian center, through new and existing donors and partners.

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Leveraging existing assets in innovative and integrated ways to drive new sources of awareness and revenue.

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Increasing grassroots efforts and donor base through added relevancy.

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Developing strategic partnerships with leading institutions, research centers, and corporations from around the world by aligning Genius: 100 Visions, Inspired by Einstein.

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Being recognized as an exceptional brand that does great things for humanity through Hebrew University, Israel and innovative partnerships.

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Implementing a sustainable operating model that drives the organization, with a balanced, fiscally responsible, and impact-driven plan.

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Donors 2017 British Columbia Region

Manitoba Region

Leslie & Tracy Ames Moshe & Hava Ben-Shlomo John Cooper & Esther Chetner Arnold & Susan Fine Joseph & Karyn Gold Terry & Rene Goldman George T. Gunn Heffel Gallery Ltd Sandra Hollenberg Simon & Rosalind Jacobson Tova Kornfeld Joseph & Andrea Kowaz Michael Levy Stephen & Deborah Maloon Marsid Family Foundation Randall M. & Cheryl Milner Guido & Ambra Raccah Rick Hansen Institute Ronald Roadburg Abe & Leyla Sacks Anita Shafran, Zev & Elaine Shafran Judith Shane Philip & Diane Switzer Larry Vinegar & Marcy Schwartzman-Vinegar Zalkow Family

The Asper Foundation Martin & Ada Berney Robert & Miral Gabor Samuel H. Gilfix z�l Michael & Glenna Kay Frank Lavitt & Ahava Halpern Florence Mendelson Howard & Hope Morry Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein Stephen & Corky Rosenfield Brent A. Schacter & Sora Ludwig Paul & Margaret Shuckett University of Manitoba Lawrence & Tova Vickar

Calgary Region Max & Joy Feldman Alvin Libin Harold & Saundra Lipton Leonard & Phyllis Shapiro

Greater Toronto Area Apotex Foundation Ron & Sharon Baruch Max Benudiz Empire Communities LP Estate of Leon Katz The Frieberg Family Charitable Foundation Hotz & Sons Ltd. The Morris & Beverly Baker Foundation Paul Bedard & Louise Teitelbaum

Ottawa Region Deborah Weinstein Professional Corporation Embassy of Israel G2 Foundation Inc. John & Sunny Tavel Stephen & Gail Victor

Quebec Region L. Michael & Sharon Blumenstein Nathan & Dale Boidman Anna Brojde Irwin & Freda Browns Rebecca Butovsky Mary-Anne Carignan Concordia University Estate Anabel Louis Estate of Beatrice Fraid Estate of Mildred Niren Foundation Alex U Soyka Andrew & Carol Harper Jeff Hart Nina Hart Candace Hoodem Wendy Katz Carol Koffler Ralph & Angela Lipper Stephen & Irene Lipper Lune Rouge Innovation Françoise Lyon Monette Malewski Maxwell Cummings Family Foundation Beverly Mendel The Mitzi & Melvin Dobrin Family Foundation Modico Parking Inc Danielle Pollack Redbourne Realty Management III Inc. Michael &April Rosenfeld Leesa Steinberg Elaine Steinberg Irwin & Sara Tauben Value Contrarian Asset Management Gwen Levine Vineberg Water Cluster Scientific Inc. Maks Wulkan & Diane Grossman

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Toronto Region Aloris Mercantile Corporation Alpha Omega Foundation of Canada Paul & Pamela Austin The Azrieli Foundation The B. A. Himel Family Foundation The Benjamin Foundation Hilda Berman Ronald & Bonnie Birken Harry & Sandra Blitstein M. Paul & Judith Bloom Bnai Shalom North Congregation Ira Bond & Marilyn Wolfson Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Ronald & Susan Bresler Brettler/ Mintz Foundation Eric & Judy Breuer John Breuer Brooke Foundation Morland Brown BSAR Management Group Inc Orah Buck C. & M. HOLDINGS LTD Norman & Cynthia Camerman CBRE Limited Bernard & Helen Ceifets CIBC World Markets Inc. Donald Citron Cityscape Property Management Corp Howard Jay & Fern Daiter Helen Daniels Doron Dekel The DH Gales Family Charitable Foundation of Toronto The Digital Outdoor Network Company Elliott & Wendy Eisen Estate of Adolph I Cosiner Estate of Ernest Tauber Estate of Myer Goldstein Estate of Reesa Kassirer Lawrence & Beverley Fein Leon & Sophie Fisher Fogler, Rubinoff LLP Galin Foundation Merle & Steve Goldman David M. & Bonnie Goldstein Goodmans LLP Vantage Asset Management Inc. Alan Greenberg Harvey & Shirley Anne Haber Corey & Cynthia Hawtin Peter Herman & Janet Polivoy Herman Sharon Herman Alison Himel Himelfarb Proszanski Barristers & Solicitors Imperial Coffee & Services Inc. Judith Teller Foundation The Judy Nathan Bronfman Foundation Ian Kady Jordan Karp Henriette Katz Warren & Deborah Kimel

Norman & Karen Kraftchuk Larry & Sarah Krauss Michael & Pamela Kuhl Alf & Gayle Kwinter Philip & Caryn Ladovsky Zahava Lambert Joseph Lebovic The Leo & Sala Goldhar Foundation Jules Lewy & Joanna Slone Nathan & Glenys Lindenberg Earl & Jordana Lipson Fred Litwin & Mary Golfman Sheena Macdonald Madison Greensborough Limited Ahuva Malamet Mark & Berenice Mandelcorn Linda Martin Martinway Plaza Limited McGregor Industries Inc. The Mendelson Family Foundation Myra Merkur The Mesora Charitable Foundation Ezer & Dorit Mevorach MG3 Services Faye Minuk Lewis Mitz & Wendy Posluns The Murray & Ruth Miskin Family Charitable Foundation Nathan and Lily Silver Family Foundation Oberon Capital Corporation Leslie Erlich-Orbach Mark & Sharon Pearlstein PI Fine Art | PI Creative Art Private Giving Foundation Howard & Leah Price PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP/PwC Management Services LP Reserve Investment Corp Darren & Leslie Richmond Clara Robert The Robert and Sheila Masters Charitable Foundation Robvest Corporation Jack & Judith Rose Rose, Persiko, Rakowsky, Melvin LLP Mildred Rosen David Rosenkrantz & Patricia Nadeau Robert & Dorothy Ross Ben & Shirley Sauder Fred & Beverly Schaeffer Lionel & Carol Schipper The Seniors Maxit Group Inc. The Sharp Foundation Allan & Hinda Silber Philip Siller Randal Slavens & Shirley Avraham Gary Solway Samuel & Talia Spanglet Janice Stein

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Wilfred & Susan Steinberg Robert & Sandra Stromberg Sydney and Florence Cooper Foundation Roy & Loretta Tanenbaum Alaa & Nancy Tannous Bernie & Maureen Tanz Tartar Investments Limited Alan & Harriet Tenenhouse The Lawrence & Judith Tanenbaum Family Foundation Toronto General & Western Hospital Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. Verdiroc Holdings Ltd Jay & Debbie Waks Clifford & Rhoda Waxman David Weisdorf & Risa Levine Charles & Libby Winograd Michael Wyman & Cynthia Gertsman-Wyman Joel & Myra York Arthur & Marcia Zalev Bernard & Carole Zucker Charles & Donna Gordon Zuckerman

Saskatchewan Region Sidney & Sandra Herman Jack & Beverley Shiffman

International Jesse & Naomi Tracton Steve Feldman The Howard B. Bernick Foundation Human Investments Org. Lanning & Ricki Kline Passport Parking Shuki & Tori Levy Foundation

Financials 2017 Balance Sheet

Selected Financial Information (Expressed in U.S. funds)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30

2017

2016

ASSETS Cash State of Israel Bonds Managed Funds Other

2,131,976 1,832,202 35,796 37,845 59,431,377 60,547,144 722,349 364,773 62,321,498

62,781,964

1,291,530 48,618

767,037 61,752

LIABILITIES Accounts payable Deferred revenue

1,340,148 828,789 FUND BALANCES 60,981,350 61,953,175

FUND BALANCES Managed Funds Only

2017 Fixed Income Equities Multi-strategy and real assets

11,329,603 13,150,546 29,797,902 30,549,107 18,303,872 16,847,491 59,431,377

35,000,000

2016

60,547,144

30,549,107 29,797,902

30,000,000 25,000,000

18,303,872

20,000,000 15,000,000

16,847,491

13,150,546 11,329,603

10,000,000 5,000,000

FIXED INCOME

EQUITIES

MULTI-STRATEGY & REAL ASSETS

2017 2016

Income Statement

For the year ended September 30 2017 2016

REVENUES Donations Investment Gain

4,248,824 5,047,185 7,875,201 5,044,983 12,124,025 10,092,168

EXPENDITURES Expenditures Charitable Disributions

7,499,438 5,001,102 5,596,412 5,484,993 13,095,850 10,486,095

Excess of Revenues Over Expenditures

-971,825

-393,927

Charitable Distributions

2017

2016

Hebrew University

5,429,189 5,083,272 97% 93%

Canadian universities and foundations 12,664 394,354 0% 7% Scholarships, research grants and other academic affiars 156,559 7,367 3% 0% 5,598,412 5,484,993 100% 100%

150% 100%

2017 2016

97% 93% 0% 7%

50% 0% HEBREW UNIVERSITY

CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES AND FOUNDATIONS

3%

0%

SCHOLORSHIPS, RESEARCH GRANTS AND OTHER ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Leadership 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stav Adler Ronald Appleby Gail Asper Cheryl Baron Evelyn Bloomfield Schachter Ari Brojde Lewis Dobrin Beverley A. Dunn Michael Fromstein Rose Marie Glassman Lorne Greenspoon Gerald Halbert Ralph Halbert Sam Hanson Yude M. Henteleff Peter Hotz Susan Katz Josh Kleinman Andrea Kowaz Nathan Lindenberg Stephen Lipper Monette Malewski Randy Masters Randall M. Milner Joseph Ohayon Murray Palay Lorne Persiko Brent A. Schacter Samuel Schwartz Leonard Shapiro Lillian Shiller Margaret Shuckett Bernard Shuster Stephen Simms Allen Sloan Howard Sniderman Samuel Spanglet Philip Switzer Stephen Victor

AUDIT COMMITTEE Vancouver Chapter President Past Chair Member Calgary Chapter President Secretary Montreal Chapter President Member Member Treasurer Member Member Past Chair President Emerittus, Former Chair Member Member Member Ottawa Chapter President Member Member Past Chair Past Chair Chair Toronto Chapter President Member Member Past Chair Member Member Member Member Member Winnipeg Chapter President Member Member Member Edmonton Chapter President Member Vice President Past Chair

Michael Fromstein Joseph Ohayon Stephen Simms Allen Sloan

Member Chair Member Member

PLANNED GIVING COMMITTEE Justin Abrams Michael Fromstein Sam Hanson Monette Malewski

Member Member Member Chair of Committee

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE TEAM Michael Abrams Debbie Dankoff Elan Divon Merle Goldman Helen Hatzis Rami Kleinmann Dina Wachtel

Chief Financial Officer Vice President, Development Executive Director, Toronto Chapter Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer President & CEO Executive Director, Western Region

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Pavillion Advisory Group Ltd. Consultant Shimmy Brandes Member Daniel A. Bubis Member Michael Fromstein Member Davee Gunn Member George T. Gunn Member Merle Kriss Member Nathan Lindenberg Member Harold Marmer Member Randy Masters Member Murray Palay Member Ian Rosmarin Chair Stuart Schipper Member Samuel Spanglet Member

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Canadian Friends of Hebrew University of Jerusalem Our Mission The Canadian Friends of Hebrew University (CFHU) facilitates connections through fundraising, research partnerships and academic exchanges. Founded in 1944, CFHU has raised over half a billion dollars, proudly bestowing academic scholarships to more than 50,000 Canadian and Israeli students. With communities in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, CFHU’s efforts enrich lives throughout the world through the academic excellence of Hebrew University, inspired by founding father Albert Einstein.

Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC) IMRIC brings together Israel’s and Canada’s most brilliant scientific minds to find solutions to the world’s most serious medical problems through a multidisciplinary approach to biomedical research. CFHU supports IMRIC through direct funding and by developing key collaborative medical research partnerships between Canada and Israel.

For more information, please visit cfhu.org and imric.org and follow us on social media.

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