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Distinguished Prof. Mordechai (Moti) Segev won the  Rothschild Prize

We are proud to share Distinguished Prof. Mordechai (Moti) Segev won the prestigious Rothschild Prize in physics.

The Rothschild Prizes were established  to support, encourage and advance the Sciences and Humanities in Israel. Prizes are awarded once every two years in recognition of outstanding scientific achievements, breakthroughs or discoveries in the following disciplines: Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Jewish Studies and Humanities. 

Moti Segev is the Robert J. Shillman Distinguished Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, at the Technion. His interests are mainly in photonics, solitons, lasers, and quantum optics. He won numerous international awards such as the 2014 Israel prize and the EMET Prize in 2019. He was elected to the Israel Academy of Sciences in 2011, the National Academy of Science (USA) in 2019, and in 2021 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS).

 

 

The Rothschild Prize winners: https://www.yadhanadiv.org.il/rothschild-prize

Moti Segev's homepageי: https://phsites.technion.ac.il/msegev/