Eight inter-university research centers led by the Technion have been awarded grants from the Israel Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC) in the fields of sustainability and the climate crisis. These centers cover a range of areas, including energy, food systems, water systems, water quality, and proteomics. The total budget allocated for the program to the Technion is approximately NIS 50 million. The winning Technion-led research centers include:
- Energy – Alternative Fuels, led by Prof. Dario Dekel
- Energy – Alternative Fuels, led by Prof. Oz Gazit
- Energy-Climate Interactions, led by Prof. Adi Radian
- Sustainable Food and Nutrition Systems, led by Prof. Esther Miron-Holtz
- Sustainable Food and Nutrition Systems, led by Prof. Avi Shpigelman
- Terrestrial Water Systems, led by Dr. Naama Lang-Yona
- Water Quality, led by Prof. Alex Furman
- Omics Laboratory, led by Dr. Tamar Ziv
In 2023, the PBC and the Council for Higher Education launched a flagship program in sustainability and climate crisis research. The program aims to encourage groundbreaking, multidisciplinary basic research while also advancing national goals and contributing to sustainable economic growth. The program’s budget for the Technion amounts to 50 million NIS.
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