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Ruppin Accademic Center
Emek Hefer, 40250
Ruppin, HaMerkaz, 40250
Israel

Bascula

Moses- Creator name of Guy Moses- Electronic Musician and Producer (https://www.facebook.com/MosesProducer) Bascula- Israel's first independent performing arts center, with the goal of supporting and developing contemporary circus in Israel (www.facebook.com/BasculaTLV , www.Bascula.co.il)

Shamel Pitts and Tali Glaser

Music & Harp– Tali Glaser Choreography & Dance – Shamel Pits Harpist and composer, Tali Glaser, was born in Israel in 1968. Harpist in the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra since 1986. Received her M. Mus. from Tel-Aviv University. Dancer & Choreographer, Shamel Pits, Born in 1985, Brooklyn New-York, Dancer at Bat-Sheva Dance company, graduate of the Julliard School N.Y.

Bat-El Papura

Bigger is better. Can you say that sentence with a smile on your face when you're 48 inches tall? Bat-El Papura is a tiny actress that proves that no matter what shape or size you are it's the shape of your dreams and the size of your courage that will determine how big your footprint here will be.

Eran Segal

New research led by Prof. Eran Segals and Dr. Elinavs research unit indicates a drastic change in blood sugar levels between two individuals on identical diets - this may explain why some struggle to lose weight while others, on the same diet, stay lean and fit. The scientists even developed an algorithm that can calculate ones blood level based on his or her biology and lifestyle.

Inna Braverman

Ms. Braverman developed her desire for the green energy field at her early twenties, when she started to work for a renewable energy company, as International Marketing Manager. There, for the first time, her charisma and natural talent for business and marketing was noticed.

Kobi Richter

Board member and founder of Medinol, Dr. Richter is a renown Israeli businessman. Dr. Richter, who served in the Israeli military as a fighter pilot, directed the research and development department of the IAF and worked as a neuroscientist and AI researcher at M.I.T. After his discharge from the army Dr. Richter founded Orbot with his brother. A company that manufactured testing systems for electric components. Later, Dr. Richter founded biotechnology company Medinol. Medinol develops stents for cardiovascular treatments. Throughout the years Kobi has been involved in many other business ventures, one of them founding and managing the "Marathon" hedge fund.

Moshe Israeli

Genetically speaking we are all different (except identical twins), and our DNA influences our immune system to reject any external tissue or organ. Is our DNA fixed or is our DNA changing? The Tissue Typing Laboratory at the Rabin Medical Center, directed by Dr. Moshe Israeli is a ground breaking center in transplant immunology, bone marrow transplantation, and population genetics.

Ron Beeri

www.ronbeeri.com

Shai Reller

Some people are born twice. Shai Reller is definitely one of those people. Reller traveled, after his military service as an officer in the IDF, to Nepal. On his way to Kathmandu he was severely injured in a car accident. The diagnosis was tragic: the head injury would leave Shai paralyzed from his neck down. www.shaireller.co.il

Shosh Arad

President of the Ruppin Academic Center, Prof. Shosh Arad, has always been a bridge between the academia and industry, ranging from agriculture to cosmetics and pharmaceutics. Prof. Arad is one of the biotechnology pioneers at Ben Gurion Univeristy and is renown in developing the biotechnology required to create industry products from red micro-algae in particular.

Yossi Levi-Belz

Dr. Levi-Belz is a clinical psychologist, and serves as the head of the behivoral science department at the Ruppin Academic Center. Dr. Levi-Belz is a board member of the non profit organization "Bishvil Hachaim" that has devoted over 15 years to promote one motive - suicide prevention.

Yossi Yassour

Prof. Yassour has been studying and teaching the science of decision making for decades. Prof. Yassour takes interest in the way we should make decisions compared to the way we actually make them, he will make us question if it is indeed us - that make our decisions.