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The Ben-Gurion Awards 2025

Presented annually on the anniversary of Israel’s first prime minister’s passing, the Ben-Gurion Award recognizes leadership that expands the boundaries of social impact, knowledge, and public service. This year’s recipients, spanning philanthropy, community leadership, academia, public life, and civil society, embody those values in deeply personal and often hard-won ways. Among the honorees is the Schulich Foundation , recognized for its longstanding commitment to STEM education and higher learning in Israel and around the world. A trusted partner of Ben

Gurion University of the Negev, the Foundation has played a transformative role in expanding access to higher education, advancing excellence in science and technology, and strengthening future generations of leaders. Most recently, the Foundation made an exceptional gift to BGU, enabling the opening of the Stein Faculty of Computer and Information Science in honor of David Stein and his remarkable contribution to the Foundation’s work. Also receiving the Ben-Gurion Award was Gadi Moses , a lifelong resident of the Negev and a founding member of Kibbutz Nir