BGU | PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2026

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BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

Recipients of BGU's honorary doctoral degrees for 2025 Recipients of the Ben-Gurion Award with Rector Hames (top left) and President Chamovitz (top right) on Ben-Gurion Day, Nov. 2025

HONORS BESTOWED BGU’s highest honor, the honorary doctoral degree, was bestowed on seven inspiring individuals at the 2025 Board of Governors Meeting in May: Social media star “ Nas Daily” Nuseir Yassin , nursing advocate Prof. Judith Shamian , philanthropist Sami Sagol , endocrinologist Prof. Moshe Phillip , artist Zoya Cherkassky , Russian protest singer Andrey Makarevich , and renowned author Nicole Krauss . The 2025 Ben-Gurion Awards recognizing individuals and institutions whose vision, leadership, and dedication have advanced the Negev, the State of Israel, and society at large were bestowed upon Adv. Dr. Esther Luzzatto , a champion of the Negev innovation ecosystem, Hapoel Beer-Sheva Football Club , agronomist, educator, and former hostage Gadi Moses , Sderot mayor Alon Davidi , educator and activist Ghadir Hani , the Schulich Foundation , and emeritus social work professor Vered Slonim-Nevo .