Lifetime Achievement Award

2018

Prof. Raymond Dwek

UK

Scientific Advisor to BGU

Photo: Dani Machlis

Prof. Raymond Dwek, CBE, FRS, FRCP, FRSB, FRSC is the founder and director of the Glycobiology Institute at the University of Oxford.

He was awarded a CBE in the Diplomatic Services and Overseas New Year 2013 Honours list in recognition of his services to British-Israeli scientific collaboration. He has also been awarded the Romanian Order of Merit.

Research in glycobiology has made major contributions to understanding concepts in protein folding, immunology and virology, laying the foundations for applying glycobiology to the development of novel strategies for antiviral therapeutics and vaccines.

Dwek is a cherished and steadfast friend, who has made unstinting efforts to promote scientific collaborations between the United Kingdom and Israel and is an invaluable partner, as Special Advisor on Biotechnology to Ben-Gurion University, and for his instrumental role in establishing the National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev and upholding its scientific excellence.

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The Ceremony

2013

Bertie Lubner

South Africa

Businessman and Philanthropist

Photo: Dani Machlis

Bertie Lubner, South Africa – was asked to become the president of the South African Associates of BGU in 1975 by second president of BGU Joseph Tekoa, which began a relationship with the University that has been mutually satisfying for nearly 40 years. A successful businessman, Lubner has always made philanthropy an important part of his life and inculcated that belief in his children as well.

Both in South Africa and in Israel, he and his family have supported causes close to their hearts, most notably children, special needs, and research that would benefit them. In South Africa, Lubner has been at the forefront of promoting South African business and business opportunities for South Africans for decades. He has been awarded South Africa’s highest honor, The Order of Meritorious Special Service for his contribution to the country’s economy.

As a philanthropist, he founded, with the late Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris, Afrika Tikkun which looks after 18,000 beneficiaries in six townships. He and his brother Ronnie founded The Field Band Foundation which now supports 42 bands, incorporating 6,000 children. The Lubner Family set up the Lubner Kibbutz for mentally challenged adults. Bertie is especially proud that his children have continued the philanthropic tradition he and his brother began.
At BGU, always encouraging the application of academic study to the real world, he sponsors The Lubner Family Annual Prize for Excellence in Innovation and Research Endowment Fund, a prize for the student who excels in bringing real humanitarian or commercial value from their studies and research. He has also endowed the Lubner Family Chair in Child Health and Development at Soroka University Medical Center. The Lubner Prize for Community Service embodies the values of the family.

He was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1987. His name graces the Founders Wall at BGU and he is a member of the Ben-Gurion Society.

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The Ceremony

2010

MK Prof. Avishay Braverman

Israel

Former President of BGU

Photo: Dani Machlis

Prof. Avishay Braverman received his B.A. from Tel Aviv University and his Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University. He has served as a Senior Economist and Division Chief for the World Bank, where he led research, policy work and project evaluation worldwide, focusing on balanced economic development and justice. He was elected BGU President in 1990 and served in this capacity until 2006, at which point he resigned to pursue a political career. During his tenure, the nearly insolvent University that he found upon arrival was transformed into a fiscally-sound institute that has more than tripled in size as it transformed into an internationally-recognized research institute.

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1996-2004

» Col. Ilan Ramon (2004)

»      Jack J. Spitzer (2003)

»      Edgar D. de Picciotto (2001)

»      Robert H. Arnow (2000)

»      Shimon Peres (2000)

»      Norbert Blechner (1999)

»      Dr. Heinz-Horst Deichmann (1998)

»      Prof. Sidney Gelber (1998)

»      Hyman Kreitman (1998)

»      Ilse Katz (1997)

»      George Shrut (1997)

»      Milada  Ayrton (1996)

»      Suzanne Zlotowski (1996)

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Lifetime Achievement Award

2018

Prof. Raymond Dwek

UK

Scientific Advisor to BGU

Photo: Dani Machlis

2013

Bertie Lubner

South Africa

Businessman and Philanthropist

Photo: Dani Machlis

2010

MK Prof. Avishay Braverman

Israel

Former President of BGU

Photo: Dani Machlis