Founding Fathers
Prof. Izhak Kidron
Prof. Adir Bar-Lev
The Micro-Nano activity started with the microelectronics research by the late Professor I. Kidron and Professor A. Bar-Lev that led to the foundation of the Izhak Kidron Microelectronics Research Center as part of the Technion’s Department of Electrical Engineering. Since its establishment it has advanced to the forefront of Israel’s technological community, making a critical contribution to the country’s scientific, industrial and economic development.
“So that there won’t be another holocaust”
— Professor Izhak Kidron, the founding father of Israel’s microelectronics
With the advance in science and technology it became clear that one needs to build on and go beyond microelectronics. To answer this challenge, the Sara and Moshe Zisapel Nanoelectronics Center was established. The two centers now operate coherently, encompassing the Micro-Nano Fabrication Unit (MNFU).
Inauguration ceremony of the Nanoelectronics Center (2003). From left: Mr. Shimon Peres, later President of Israel; Prof. Yehoshua Zeevi; Major-General Amos Horev; Prof. Yitzhak Apeloig, President of the Technion; Mr. Yehuda Zisapel; Mr. Zohar Zisapel.