The Nobelists

Kahneman is the first Israeli to win a Nobel Prize in the science of economics. His research together with the late Professor Taberski, is considered a breakthrough in the fields of judgement, decision making, and behavioral economics.

Professor Israel Aumann is a renowned figure in Israeli public life and a global expert in game theory, and his political, economic and social outlook is reflected in his work.

Denounced as non-existent, Dan Shechtman’s discovery of the quasi-crystal was the laughing stock of the scientific community for many years. However, with determined perseverance in the face of great adversity, Shechtman proved that – yes, there is "such animal".

How does the body manage to expel the deficient proteins? How does it destroy them? "We discovered the garbage truck of the human body" says Professor Aaron Ciechanover when he tries to simplify the discovery to which he was partner and which lead to the first Nobel Prize for Israeli scientists in chemistry.