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Weizmann Institute of Science

From the Chairman’s desk

«It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of ECWIS, the the European Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science. We are a non-profit organization, dedicated to furthering the development of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

History has repeatedly shown that curiosity-driven research leads to unexpected breakthroughs and has a meaningful long-term impact on all of us. Our goal is to enable such scientific research and raise financial means to support the work of our scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, for the future of humanity.

This website aims to share with you a glimpse of the broad and fascinating science that comes from the Weizmann Institute. Through this website, I invite you to step into a magical journey. A journey in the footsteps of human curiosity, passion and knowledge, a journey to learn and come closer to understanding the mysteries of life and the secrets of the universe.

Thank you and enjoy the WOW – Wonders Of Weizmann Institute of Science.»

Bob Drake, Chair of ECWIS and Vice Chair of the International Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science

Bob Drake

Chair of the International Board and Chair of the European Committee, Weizmann Institute of Science

 

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23 Feb, 2026

Between Flood and Drought: The Metric That Could Better Explain What Happens to Water in the Age of Climate Change

“How much rain fell?” is a key question in any discussion about climate. But perhaps there is an even more important one. Like any household budget, the global water economy is based on “income,” that is, water entering the system as precipitation, and “expenditure” – water leaving the system through various forms of evaporation. On land, water evaporates mainly through vegetation, in a process known as evapo-transpiration. In a study recently published in Nature Communications, scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science found that, contrary to previous assumptions, evapo-transpiration has a stable upper limit, remaining constant unde…

12 Feb, 2026
The circumstances surrounding a study on a deadly virus could hardly have been more dramatic. One of its first authors was forced to flee his homeland when it became a war zone. More than two thousa…
9 Feb, 2026
Can a cancer therapy that transformed the treatment of blood malignancies also offer new possibilities for Alzheimer’s disease? More than three decades ago, Prof. Zelig Eshhar of the Weizmann Instit…
4 Feb, 2026
Prof. Igal Talmi, a leading pioneer of Israeli science and a founder of nuclear physics research in Israel, passed away today, just days after his 101st birthday. Less than two weeks ago, his wife o…
2 Feb, 2026
For over 50 years, we thought we knew the size and shape of Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet. Now, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have revised that knowledge using new data and…