IAI CEO on first official visit to HIT

Mr. Boaz Levy, CEO of IAI, visited HIT for the first time.

From left to right: Mr. Mordechay Mishan, Mr. Samuel Goldberg, Mr. Boaz Levy,
Prof. Eduard Yakubov, Prof. Shaul Bar-Lev, Dr. Michael Winokur, Dr. Eyal Brill

Photo: Eran Pick

The visit was the result of a joint initiative by Mr. Levy and Dr. Michael Winokur, Head of the System Engineering track in the Master's program in the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management, in light of the CEO's intention to promote the academic-technological level of IAI employees.

IAI's CEO was accompanied by Dr. Avital Shrift, the director of IAI's missile plant and by Ms. Shani Pritzker, personal assistant to the CEO.

The guests were welcomed by HIT's President, Prof. Eduard Yakubov, who reviewed for them the academic and research activities which are carried out at the institute.

Prof. Shaul Bar-Lev, Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management, Dr. Eyal Brill, Deputy Dean of the Faculty and Head of the of Bachelor's degree Dept. and Dr. Michael Winokur, reviewed for the guests the academic activities that take place at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management, including the much sought after Master's program in Systems Engineering.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Samuel Goldberg, HIT's CEO and Mr. Mordechay Mishan, Head of HIT's Presidential Division and Senior Advisor to the President.

Upon conclusion of the visit, it was agreed that a reciprocal visit to IAI will take place, in order to continue to strengthen and promote collaboration between the two bodies on academic and industrial issues, as well as on applied research for the industry.

Posted: 17/06/2021