BGU | PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2022

MILESTONES NOTEWORTHY NEWS FROM BGU

Faculty and staff members of the Azrieli National Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research The Fujitsu Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Israel

to develop technologies and solutions to contribute to the realization of safe, real world applications of AI and machine learning technologies. The National Autism Research Centre of Israel, a unique collaboration between scientists from BGU and clinicians from Soroka University Medical Center, received a NIS 40 million donation from the Azrieli Foundation . The center, originally established by the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology, is dedicated to translational research that will revolutionize diagnostic techniques and interventions for autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. It was renamed The Azrieli National Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research in honor of this generous donation.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD The Fujitsu Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Israel was established at BGU’s Advanced Technologies Park. Japanese IT multinational Fujitsu Limited and BGN Technologies , BGU's technology transfer company, signed a three-year comprehensive joint research agreement

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