The Weizmann Institute's Davidson Institute of Science Education organizes and runs a variety of science education programs for children, teachers, and the general public. The Weizmann Institute of Science, a multidisciplinary research institution in the natural and exact sciences, is a leader worldwide.
The Institute was founded by Dr. Chaim Izmann in 1934, a chemist who later became the first president of Israel. It has five faculties: Biology, Biochemistry Chemistry Physics Mathematics and Computer Science. All of the Institute's research must be based on the principle that scientists should first follow their curiosity. This has resulted in fascinating cross-collaboration among researchers from every corner of the Institute, and discoveries that often make leaps in our knowledge of the world.
Weizmann Institute scientists lead the way in areas such as personalized medicine, nano-biological chip, advanced methods for tissue transplantation, deciphering supernova blasts, new methods to uncover the genetic basis behind disease, creating quasiparticles with one fourth the charge of an electron, photon-based devices that could be the basis of quantum communication and many other topics.
The Weizmann Institute places a strong emphasis on science education, in keeping with its focus on curiosity-driven and scientific research. The Institute's science education arm, the Davidson Institute of Science Education directs and organizes all educational activities, including teacher enrichment classes, after-school activities, and science camps.
