The Rothschild Prize was established in 1959 by Yad Hanadiv, a philanthropic foundation acting on behalf of the Rothschild family in Israel. Prizes are awarded to support, encourage and advance the Sciences and Humanities in Israel, and recognize original and outstanding published work in the following disciplines: Agriculture, Chemical Sciences, Engineering, Humanities, Jewish Studies, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences. Prizes are awarded in two-year cycles; in each discipline, a Prize is awarded once in four years.

Rothschild Prize winners from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

 

2010-2013

 

2012

Prof. Howard Cedar, Life Sciences

Prof. Moshe Idel, Jewish Studies

Prof. Gil Kalai, Mathematics/Computer Sciences & Engineering

Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, Physical Sciences & Chemical Sciences

2010

Prof. Shalom Applebaum, Agriculture

Prof. David Kazhdan, Mathematics

 

2000-2009

 

2008

Prof. Itamar Willner, Chemical Sciences

Prof. Etan Kohlberg, Humanities

Prof. Moshe Bar-Asher, Jewish Studies

2006

Prof. Benjamin Weiss, Mathematics

Prof. Asher Koriat, Social Sciences

2004

Prof. David Shulman, Humanities

Prof. Haim Beinart, Jewish Studies

2002

Prof. Nachum Kedar, Agriculture

Prof. Haim D. Rabinowitch, Agriculture

Prof. Jacob Ziv, Engineering

Prof. Zvi Selinger, Life Sciences

Prof. Alexander Lubotzky, Mathematics

2000

Prof. Zeev Luz, Chemical Sciences

Prof. Hayim Tadmor, Humanities

Prof. David Flusser, Jewish Studies

 

1990-1999

 

1998

Prof. Yona Chen, Agriculture

Prof. Sergiu Hart, Social Sciences

Prof. Ehud Hrushovski, Mathematics

1996

Prof. Edward Kosower, Chemical Sciences

Prof. Yosef Imry, Physical Sciences

1994

Prof. Jaacov Katan, Agriculture

Prof. Shmuel Shaltiel, Life Sciences

Prof. Menahem Yaari, Social Sciences

1992

Prof. Raphael Levin, Chemical Sciences

Prof. Yehoshua Blau, Humanities

Prof. Ezra Fleisher, Jewish Studies

1990

Prof. Ilan Chet, Agriculture

Prof. Alexander Levitzki, Life Sciences

Prof. Nissan Leviathan, Social Sciences

 

1980-1989

 

1988

Prof. Meir Kister, Humanities

Prof. Shraga Abramson, Jewish Studies

Prof. Yaacov Beckenstein, Physical Sciences

1985

Prof. Yitzhak Harpaz, Agriculture

Prof. Michael Feldman, Life Sciences

Prof. Yaacov Katz, Social Sciences

1983

Prof. Nachman Avigad, Humanities

Prof. Ephraim Elimelech Urbach, Jewish Studies

1981

Prof. Gad Loebenstein, Agriculture

Prof. Yeshayahu Tishbi, Jewish Studies

Prof. Saharon Shelah, Mathematics

Prof. Joseph Ben-David, Social Sciences

 

1970-1979

 

1979

Prof. Yitzhak Steinberg, Chemical Sciences

Prof. Haim Blank, Humanities

Prof. Harry Y. Lipkin, Physical Sciences

1977

Prof. Yehudith Birk, Agriculture

Prof. Roberto Bachi, Social Sciences

1975

Prof. Joshua Jortner, Chemical Sciences

Prof. David Ayalon, Humanities

Prof. Shlomo Pines, Jewish Studies

Prof. Haim Harari, Physical Sciences

1973

Prof. Michael Zohary, Life Sciences

Prof. Michael Rabin, Mathematics

Prof. Michael Bruno, Social Sciences

1971

Prof. Yair Mundlak, Agriculture

Prof. Aharon Katchalsky-Katzir, Chemical Sciences

Prof. Yehoshua Prawer, Humanities

Prof. Zeev Ben-Hayyim, Jewish Studies

Prof. Yigal Talmi, Physical Sciences

 

1960-1969

 

1969

Prof. Aryeh Berger, Life Sciences

Prof. Shimshon Abraham Amitzur, Mathematics

Prof. Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt, Social Sciences

1967

Prof. Ben-Zion Dinur, Jewish Studies

Prof. Yuval Ne’eman, Physical Sciences

1966

Prof. Aharon Bondi, Agriculture

Prof. Yitzhak Bernblum, Life Sciences

1965

Prof. Abraham Kogan,  Engineering

Prof. Chaim Leib Pekeris, Mathematics

Prof. Gad Tedeschi, Social Sciences

1964

Prof. David Ginzburg, Chemical Sciences

Prof. Yitzhak Be’er, Jewish Studies

Prof. Zeev Lev, Physical Sciences

1963

Prof. Yitzhak Wahl, Agriculture

Prof. Yigal Yadin, Humanities

1962

Prof. Markus Reiner, Engineering

Prof. Abraham Halevy Fraenkel, Mathematics

Prof. Louis Eliahu Guttman, Social Sciences

1961

Prof. A.D. Bergman, Chemical Sciences

Prof. Yaakov Polotzky, Humanities

Prof. Gershom Scholem, Jewish Studies

Prof. Yoel Rokach, Physical Sciences

1960

Dr. Avraham Komarov, Agriculture

Prof. Ephraim Katzir, Life Sciences

 

1950-1959

 

1959

Prof. Shmuel Agmon, Mathematics

Prof. Dan Patinkin, Social Science