Profs. Hermona Soreq and Raphael Malach, winners of the 2022 EMET Prize – Life Sciences category in neuroscience field, share their achievements and the never-ending attempt to understand the body.

The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture for academic and professional achievements that have made a significant contribution to society and have had a far-reaching influence in its field is being presented for the 20th year. It is for good reason that the EMET Prize has been dubbed the Israeli Nobel.

The prize is administered by the EMET Award Committee, composed of representatives of the A.M.N. Foundation for the Advancement of Science, Culture and Art in Israel and representatives of the Prime Minister’s Office. The foundation was founded in 1999 by the late Alberto Moscona Nissim, a Mexican friend of Israel, to promote research and development in Israel and help the public’s well-being.

The two winners in the field of life sciences and brain research for 2022 are Prof. Raphael Malach, professor of brain research in the Department of Neurobiology at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and Prof. Hermona Soreq, a professor of molecular neuroscience at Hebrew University.

Professor Soreq, who specializes in molecular neuroscience, received the award for her achievements in neuroscience.

Soreq’s research has led to scientific breakthroughs and contributed to the development of drugs for diseases of the nervous system and the brain. Soreq is currently engaged in a new study on nerve cell mortality in Parkinson’s disease. “We are at the stage of the process where I wake up at night and remember that there is another important thing that I need to investigate.”Soreq is also thrilled to receive the award but points out that it is not the work of one person. “It’s teamwork, and everyone has their own specialty and their contribution, especially in a field like life sciences.”

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