Weizmann Institute of Science
institution, Rehovot, Israel
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Rehovot: Weizmann Institute of Science
Accelerator laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
The Weizmann Institute of Science is a prominent research institution located in Rehovot, Israel. Founded in 1934 by Chaim Weizmann, a distinguished chemist and the first president of Israel, it was renamed in his honor in 1944. The institute is a leading center for scientific research across various disciplines. Notable alumni include Ada Yonath, a Nobel laureate in Chemistry for her work on ribosomes. The city of Rehovot itself is situated in Israel's productive citrus belt and was founded in 1890.123
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