Our Team

A seasoned veteran of Israel's high-tech industry with a career spanning entrepreneurship, executive leadership, and academic research. Served as CTO of Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC) and founded dbMotion, a health information exchange platform sold to AllScripts for $235M. Was CEO of Maayan Ventures, Israel's largest technology incubator (taken public on the TASE), and CEO of Jerusalem Technology Investment Ltd. (JTI), also publicly traded. Author of the book Three's a Company — Man, Entrepreneur and Manager. Served in the Israeli Air Force. Holds a Ph.D. in Physics and a Ph.D. in Business Administration, both from Ben-Gurion University.

A seasoned financial executive with deep expertise in corporate finance, accounting, and strategic planning. Has served as BIRAD's CFO since 2017, following nine years as the company's Controller. Prior to joining BIRAD in 2007, held roles in the finance and analytics department at Gazit-Globe Group, a global owner and developer of retail properties in urban markets (NYSE: GZT, TASE: GZT), and at Ernst & Young (EY). Holds a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University, an MBA with honors, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

A biotechnology and pharmaceutical professional committed to translating science into health solutions. Co-founded the NPD (Non-Patented Drug Development) Initiative, a concept adopted in full by Israel's Ministry of Science & Technology and Ministry of Health — marking the first time globally that a government directly funded clinical phases for non-patented drugs (2016–2018). Previously served as Senior Business Development Manager at Kidum, the Technology Transfer Organization of the Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), the research arm of Israel's Ministry of Agriculture (2013–2016). Holds a B.Pharm with an Israeli Ministry of Health pharmaceutical license, M.Sc.Pharm, Ph.D. in Pharmacology, post-doctorate in dermatological and orthopedic drug R&D, and an MBA — all from Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

A materials scientist and technology transfer expert with extensive experience bridging academic research and industrial application. Holds a Ph.D. in Material Chemistry from Bar-Ilan University (Prof. Gedanken's Lab), with a thesis in sono-electrochemistry of metallic nanoparticles, and an M.Sc. from Bar-Ilan (Prof. Aurbach's Lab) focused on magnesium batteries. Spent nine years as Technology Manager at LG's Technology Center in Israel, gaining deep expertise in renewable energy, batteries, sensors, displays, and alternative fuels — including IP licensing, joint development with startups, VCs, and universities. At BIRAD, leads collaboration with Israeli and multinational companies and oversees scientific service agreements that leverage Bar-Ilan University's knowledge base and technical infrastructure.

A multidisciplinary engineer and innovation leader with over three decades of experience directing cutting-edge R&D programs across academia and industry. Specializes in combining product-market-fit with advanced systems engineering across fields including artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous systems, electro-optics, hardware, software, control, energy, and mechanical engineering. Holds a Ph.D. from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, completed a post-doctorate at ETH Zurich in MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems), an M.Sc. specializing in artificial intelligence, and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.

A strategic communications professional with a broad track record in public relations, digital marketing, and brand management. Prior to joining BIRAD in 2017, served as Marketing Communications and Social Media Manager at Ofir-Bikurim, a leading Israeli publishing house (7 years), Municipal Spokesperson for Givat Shmuel (8 years), and Team Leader at Kav-Yashir, a PR and events firm serving the high-tech industry across software, hardware, communications, and startups. Holds an M.A. in Public and Political Communications from Bar-Ilan University, a B.A. in Public and Political Communications and Criminology, and a Diploma (with honors) from the School of Journalism and Communications, Bar-Ilan University.

A registered Israeli Patent Attorney combining deep scientific expertise with strategic IP management. Holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry (Materials & Interfaces) from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Previously a member of Teva Pharmaceuticals' global patent group, gaining extensive experience in pharmaceutical IP across international jurisdictions. At BIRAD, manages the University's patent portfolio from invention disclosure through prosecution and commercialization, with expertise in Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analysis, patent strategy, and portfolio optimization. Actively engaged with evolving Israeli patent law and contributes to the broader IP community on matters of innovation policy.

An intellectual property attorney with broad experience across corporate law, IP transactions, and technology licensing. Previously served as in-house counsel at Mellanox Technologies (acquired by Nvidia) and at a leading Israeli IP law firm. Oversees all legal aspects of BIRAD's operations, including licensing agreements, research contracts, spin-out formations, and IP disputes. Holds an LL.B. and B.A. from IDC Herzliya (Reichman University) and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from Cardozo School of Law, New York.