BGU and Soreq Awarded Over $36 Million Tender
BGU and Soreq Awarded Over $36 Million Tender
September 22, 2014
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BGU and Soreq Nuclear Research Center (NRC) were awarded NIS 175 million ($36,670,000) by the Research and Development of Armaments and Technological Infrastructure Administration (MAFAT) in Israel’s Ministry of Defense to establish a National Photonics and Electro-Optics Research Center.
Prof. Gabby Sarusi
The research center will give BGU researchers and students access to state-of-the-art equipment to conduct photonics research.
The Center will be built next to the Soreq NRC with full access for all members and service users.
BGU’s research team will be led by Prof. Gabby Sarusi of the University’s Electro-Optics Engineering Unit and partner with Dr. Rafi Lavi, acting head of Soreq NRC in Yavne, Israel, just south of Tel Aviv.
“When the Photonic Center is established, it will be the northern branch of BGU in Yavne, where its focus will be on photonic and electro-optic research,” says Prof. Sarusi.
“The overall budget will be NIS 175 million over five years to purchase and operate advanced equipment. The state-of-the-art equipment and the high caliber researchers will enable this center to reach the apex of scientific and technological achievement in this field.”
The National Photonics and Electro-Optics Research Center will be BGU’s flagship project to mark 2015 as UNESCO’s International Year of Light.
From January to June 2015, BGU will host a series of events for the public and for professionals and experts in the field.
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