Dan Shechtman

The Israel Academy of Sciences & Humanities is the national academy of science in Israel. The private company is based in Jerusalem, Israel. The academy sees the promotion and developer of the basic scientific research system of a target of national importance. Founded in 1961, its aim is to concentrate on the best of personal science residents, nurturing and promoting scientific activity, advising the government on research and scientific planning of national importance, having contact with parallel bodies outside-to represent Israeli science in institutions and in international conferences and publish reporters to promote science.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The private company is based in Washington.