First Place: For Excellence in Research and Teaching
Gil Refael, a doctoral candidate in the laboratory of Prof. Uri Lesmes.
Research topic: Impact of Innovative Food Ingredients of Fibrous Nature on Colonic Microbiota Trajectories
Course name: “Food, Biological Material Analyses Lab”
“With the help of this scholarship, I will be able to deepen and enrich my knowledge in the field of food science. With this knowledge, I will be able to enhance both my research achievements and my abilities as a teaching assistant educating the next generation in biotechnology and food science.”
Second Place: For Excellence in Research
Valeria Weiss, a doctoral candidate in the laboratory of Assoc. Prof. Avi Shpigelman.
Research topic: The effect of ternary anthocyanin-iron ion-pectin interactions on spectral properties and stability
“Thanks to your support, I believe even more strongly that my research is important in many aspects, and my motivation to explore and investigate as much as possible only continues to grow over the years.”
Third Place: For Excellence in Teaching
Shenhav Amsalem, a doctoral candidate in the laboratory of Prof. Yehezkel Kashi.
Course name: Food Microbiology
“Thanks to your generous support, I am able to continue my work and share our innovative findings through publications and at conferences around the world.”


