TAU Review 2019 Issue
Building Bridges to Africa
A delegation of 20 academics, businesspeople and policymakers, led by TAU President Joseph Klafter, attended the second Africa-Israel Forum held in Abeokuta, Nigeria. The Nigeria summit, dedicated to technology in agriculture, was hosted by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Presidential Library. It was held by TAU in partnership with the Brenthurst Foundation, the Agricultural Research
Institute (ARO) Volcani Institute of Israel, Israel Innovation Authority and AJC Africa Institute. Among the delegates were two Nigerian alumni of TAU, Endurance Ojo and Tony Bawo Esimaje, graduates of the Manna International MSc Program in Plant Sciences with Emphasis on Food Safety and Security. The event received the active help and support of attendees Eytan Stibbe of Vital Capital and Stanley and Dr. Marion Bergman. African delegates included the Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima; Finance Minister of Lesotho, Dr. Moeketsi Majoro; and senior officials, bankers and entrepreneurs form across Africa.
TAU President Joseph Klafter with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo
TAU-USF Join in Aging Research Partnering in Nanoscience
A new collaborative venture between Northwestern University and TAU brings together researchers and students in the field of nanotechnology. Under the new partnership, two young researchers from each university will receive post-doctoral fellowships supporting two years of their research at the partner institution. The fellowships, which will cover about 75% of the total cost of the research, were paid for with funding provided by philanthropist and businessman Roman Abramovich, benefactor of TAU’s planned Abramovich Building for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The collaboration will also offer up to two joint research grants a year to support pilot projects with commercial potential.
A MoU was signed between TAU, the University of Southern Florida (USF) and the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) to advance R&D technologies in the field of aging, with the aim of improving life for the elderly population. The agreement was signed at a ceremony in Tampa by TAU Vice President Raanan Rein and USF President Prof. Judy Genshaft.
TAU Governor David Scher, on behalf of the TAU UK Trust, was a key force behind the collaboration. The program will focus on innovations in four areas: aging in one’s own home, cardiovascular patient self-management, virtual reality in health, and hearing and speech technology. Researchers from USF and from several companies presented their latest findings.
From left: Prof. Judy Genshaft, Prof. Raanan Rein and Joseph Probasco, President, Tampa JCC and Federation
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