EMET Prize

Israeli award for academic/professional excellence

Award

EMET Prize

Awarded for| Excellence in academic and professional achievements in Science, Art and Culture in Israel
Country| Israel
Presented by| A.M.N. Foundation
First award| 2002; 23 years ago (2002)
Website| http://www.emetprize.org

The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture is an Israeli prize awarded annually for excellence in academic and professional achievements that have far-reaching influence and make a significant contribution to society.[1] Prizes are awarded in the following five categories: the Exact Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Culture and the Arts.

The prizes, in a total amount of one million dollars, are sponsored by the A.M.N. Foundation for the Advancement of Science, Art and Culture in Israel, under the auspices of and in cooperation with the Prime Minister of Israel. It is awarded to Israeli citizens, and in certain circumstances to non-citizens who reside in Israel and consider Israel as their permanent home.

The EMET Prize is administered by the Award Committee, composed of representatives appointed by the Prime Minister[2] and the A.M.N. Foundation. Currently, the Chairman of the Award Committee is retired Supreme Court Justice Jacob Turkel.

## EMET Prize Laureates

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### 2022

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Life Sciences | Brain Research | Professor Hermona Soreq and Professor Rafael Malach
Social Sciences | Law | Professor Ruth Lapidoth and Professor Amnon Rubinstein
Humanities | Archeology | Professor Oded Lipschits and Professor Gideon Shelach-Lavi

### 2020

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Exact Sciences | Nano technology | Professor Reshef Tenne and Professor Yechezkel Barenholtz
Life Sciences | Biochemistry | Professor Dan Tawfik
Social Sciences | Psychology | Professor Ruth Feldman
Humanities | Biblical Research | Professor Devorah Dimant and Professor Eliezer (Ed) Greenstein
Culture and Arts | Architecture | Professor. Bracha Chyutin and Professor. Shamai Asif

### 2019

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Exact Sciences | Physics and Space Research | Professor Mordechai Segev and Professor Tsvi Piran
Life Sciences | Bio-Medicine | Professor Michal Schwartz Professor Yair Reisner and Professor Yinon Ben-Neriah
Social Sciences | Political Science and Strategy | Professor Azar Gat and Professor Avner de Shalit
Humanities | History | Professor Mechal Sobel and Professor Benjamin Z. Kedar
Culture and Arts | Translation - Poetry and Literature | Doctor Hannah Amit-Kochavi and Doctor David Weinfeld

### 2018

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Exact Sciences | Chemistry | Professor Meir Lahav and Professor Leslie Leiserowitz
Life Sciences | Genetics | Professor Hanna Engelberg-Kulka and Professor Ephrat Levy-Lahad
Social Sciences | Sociology and Anthropology | Professor Eva Illouz and Professor Hanna Herzog
Humanities | Jewish Law | Professor Nahum Rakover
Culture and Arts | Photography | Mrs. Michal Rovner and Mr. Sharon Yaari

### 2017

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Computer & Electronic engineering | Professor Jacob Ziv
Life Sciences | Cancer Research | Professor Zelig Eshhar and Professor Alexander Levitzki
Social Sciences | Economics | Professor Assaf Razin
Humanities | Philosophy | Professor David Heyd
Culture and Arts | Theater | Mr. Oded Kotler and Mr. Yevgeny Aryeh

### 2016

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Exact Sciences | Mathematics | Professor David Kazhdan and Professor Joseph Bernstein
Life Sciences | Brain Research | Professor Haim Sompolinsky
Social Sciences | Social Work | Professor Zahava Solomon and Professor Rami Benbenishty
Humanities | Holocaust Research | Professor Yehuda Bauer
Culture and Arts | Hebrew Literature | Author Abraham B. Yehoshua and Author Ronit Matalon

### 2015

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Exact Sciences | Earth and Environmental Science | Professor Joseph Loya and Professor Daniel Rosenfeld [he]
Life Sciences | Agriculture | Professor Morris Soller and Professor Dani Zamir [he]
Social Sciences | Education | Professor Bat-Sheva Eylon [he] and Professor Miriam Ben-Peretz
Humanities | Jewish Philosophy | Professor Dov Schwartz
Culture and Arts | Music | Professor Betty Olivero and Professor Tzvi Avni
Honoree of Emet Prize |  | Former Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Bach

### 2014

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Computer Science | Professor Shimon Ullman
Life Sciences | Biotechnology | Professor David Wallach
Social Sciences | Law | Professor Yitzhak Zamir and Professor Ariel Porat
Humanities | Archaeology | Professor Naama Goren-Inbar and Professor Yoram Tsafrir
Culture and Arts | Architecture | Architect Shlomo Aronson and Architect Yaacov Yaar
Honoree of Emet Prize |  | Professor Michael Sela

### 2013

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Physics | Professor Moty (Mordehai) Heiblum
Life Sciences | Genetic | Professor Ben-Zion Shilo [ro] and Professor Giora Simchen and Professor Gideon Rechavi
Social Sciences | Political Science | Professor Shlomo Avineri
Humanities | Jewish Languages | Professor David M. Bunis
Culture and Arts | Painting and Sculpture | Professor Zvi Goldstein (Painting), Professor Nahum Tevet (Sculpture)

### 2012

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Exact Sciences | Chemistry | Professor Raphael Mechoulam and Professor Abraham Nitzan
Life Sciences | Physiology | Professor Adi Kimchi [he] and Professor Marshall Devor
Social Sciences | Economics | Professor Menahem Yaari
Humanities | Linguistics | Professor Ruth A. Berman and Professor Moshe Bar-Asher
Culture and Arts | Acting | Mrs. Lea Koenig-Stolper

### 2011

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Exact Sciences | Mathematics | Professor Saharon Shelah and Professor Noga Alon
Social Sciences | Psychology | Professor Dan Zakay [he] and Professor Gershon Ben-Shakhar
Humanities | Jewish Law | Professor Eliav Shochetman [he] and Professor Berachyahu Lifshitz
Culture and Arts | Photography | Miki Kratsman and Professor Hanan Laskin [he]

### 2010

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Computer Science | Professor Sarit Kraus and Professor David Harel
Life Sciences | Brain Research | Professor Moussa B.H. Youdim and Professor Baruch Minke
Social Sciences | Journalism | Carmela Menashe
Humanities | Ancient Middle East and African Studies | Professor Itamar Singer (Ancient Middle East Studies), Professor David Dean Shulman (African and Asian Studies)
Culture and Arts | Poetry and Literature | Shin Shifra

### 2009

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Physics | Professor Harry J. Lipkin
Life Sciences | Cancer Research | Professor Chaim Cedar and Professor Aharon Razin
Humanities | Talmudic Studies and Jewish Philosophy | Professor Menahem Kahana [he] (Talmud), Professor Zev Harvey [he] (Jewish Philosophy)
Culture and Arts | Choreography and Dance | Yair Vardi and Ohad Naharin

### 2008

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Chemistry | Professor Joshua Jortner and Professor Itamar Willner
Life Sciences | Genetics | Professor Batsheva Kerem and Professor Yoram Groner
Social Sciences | Education | Professor Moshe Dov Caspi [he] and Professor Rachel Elboim-Dror [he]
Humanities | Middle Eastern Studies | Professor Etan Kohlberg [he] and Professor Sasson Somekh
Culture and Arts | Music | Professor Yizhak Sadai [de] and Yoni Rechter

### 2007

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Computer Science and Mathematics | Professor Micha Sharir (Computer Science), Professor Vitali Milman and Professor Shmuel Agmon (Mathematics)
Life Sciences | Biochemistry and Microbiology | Professor Yosef Yarden [he] (Biochemistry), Professor Eliora Z. Ron (Microbiology)
Social Sciences | Law and Criminology | Professor Aharon Barak (Law), Professor Shlomo Giora Shoham (Criminology)
Humanities | Philosophy and History | Professor Avishai Margalit (Philosophy), Professor Myriam Yardeni (History)
Culture and Arts | Literature | Sami Michael and David Grossman

### 2006

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Physics and Earth Science | Professor Yakir Aharonov and Professor Yoseph Imry (Physics) and Professor Zvi Garfunkel [he] (Earth Science)
Life Sciences | Medicine and Biology | Professor Peretz Lavie (Medicine), Professor Ada Yonath and Professor Eli Keshet (Biology)
Social Sciences | Economy and Management Science | Professor Haim Levy [he] and Professor Ariel Rubinstein
Humanities | Talmudic Studies and Jewish Philosophy | Professor Yaakov Sussmann (Talmud), Professor Yehuda Liebes (Jewish Philosophy)
Culture and Arts | Architecture and Design | Zvi Narkis [he] (Design) and Nitza Metzger Szmuk (Architecture)

### 2005

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Exact Sciences | Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Professor Meir Wilchek (Chemistry), Professor Zehev Tadmor (Chemical Engineering)
Life Sciences | Cancer Research and Biology | Professor Yosef Shiloh [he] (Cancer Research), Professor Zvi Selinger [he] (Biology)
Social Sciences | Archaeology and Sociology | Professor Amos Kloner and Professor Ephraim Stern (Archaeology), Professor S.N. Eisenstadt (Sociology)
Humanities | Literary Research and Religion Research | Professor R.J. Zwi Werblowsky (Religion), Professor Benjamin Harshav (Literature)
Culture and Arts | Director and Acting (Theater) | Michael Gurevich [he] (Director), Orna Porat (Acting)

### 2004

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Computer Science and Mathematics | Professor Michael O. Rabin (Computer Science), Professor Hillel Furstenberg (Mathematics)
Life Sciences | Biotechnology and Brain Research | Professor Michel Revel [he] (Biotechnology), Professor Moshe Abeles (Brain Research)
Social Sciences | Psychology and Education | Professor Mario Mikulincer [he] (Psychology), Professor Zvi Lamm [he] and Professor Haim Harari (Education)
Humanities | History and Jewish History and Biblical Research | Professor Meir Benayahu [he] (History), Professor Emanuel Tov (Biblical Research)
Culture and Arts | Painting and Sculpture | Yair Garbuz (Painiting), Ya'acov Dorchin (Sculpture)

### 2003

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Physics | Prof. Igal Talmi, Prof. Yuval Ne'eman
Life Sciences | Agriculture and Biology | Prof. Varda Rotter and Prof. Moshe Oren [he] (Biology), Prof. Ilan Chet (Agriculture)
Social Sciences | Law | Prof. Ruth Gavison
Humanities | History | Prof. Michael Confino, Prof. Moshe Jammer
Culture and Arts | Classical Music and Dance | Rina Schenfeld (Dance), Prof. Noam Sheriff (Music)

### 2002

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Award Category | Field | Laureate(s)

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Exact Sciences | Chemistry | Prof. Dan Shechtman, Prof. Raphael Levine
Life Sciences | Medicine and Genetics | Prof. Avram Hershko, Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, Prof. Leo Sachs
Social Sciences | Economics | Prof. Elhanan Helpman, Prof. Israel Aumann
Humanities | Talmudic Studies and Jewish Philosophy | Prof. Israel Ta-Shma (Talmudic Studies), Prof. Moshe Idel (Jewish philosophy)
Culture and Arts | Literature | S. Yizhar (Izhar Smilansky)

## References

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1. ^ "Literary theorist wins Israel's EMET Prize for contributions". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
2. ^ EMET Prize Prime Minister's Office

## External links

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* Official webpage in English
* The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[usurped] (official website)