Herzog: Borderless science is not a slogan, it is a true reality

• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Published date: 08 November 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

President Herzog addressed the gathering and said, "Today we convene to applaud this leading research institute, which has put Israel at the forefront of the scientific stage and continues to push the boundaries of marvel and ingenuity through brilliant international collaborations."

He continued, "The challenges we face—from a pandemic to climate change, to cybersecurity and online extremism—respect no boundaries. Meeting these challenges will therefore require unprecedented cross-border cooperation, which transcends disciplines and institutions. For the Weizmann Institute, the emphasis on borderless science is not a slogan: it is a true reality. The Weizmann Institute has been at the forefront of building bridges through science, as we saw in your groundbreaking agreement with the UAE, an agreement that you led with the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, proving yet again that collaboration around new areas of common concern can overcome old...