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Home » News » The PICC Hosted Israel’s Chief Scientist and Delegation to BIO International

The PICC Hosted Israel’s Chief Scientist and Delegation to BIO International

June 16, 2015 |

(R-L): Nili Shalev, Economic Minister to North America, Government of Israel Economic Mission; Richard A. Bendit, Esq., President of the Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (PICC) and Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC; US Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA, 2nd District); Avi Hasson, Israeli Chief Scientist; Yaron Sideman, Israeli Consul General to the Mid-Atlantic Region; Dr. Mark L. Tykocinski, MD, Provost, Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at TJU; and Vered Nohi, Executive Director of the PICC

(R-L): Nili Shalev, Economic Minister to North America, Government of Israel Economic Mission; Richard A. Bendit, Esq., President of the Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (PICC) and Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC; US Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA, 2nd District); Avi Hasson, Israeli Chief Scientist; Yaron Sideman, Israeli Consul General to the Mid-Atlantic Region; Dr. Mark L. Tykocinski, MD, Provost, Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at TJU; and Vered Nohi, Executive Director of the PICC

Reception Hosted at Thomas Jefferson University on June 16 Declared a Success

PHILADELPHIA (June 16, 2015)—The Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (PICC) welcomed Avi Hasson, the Chief Scientist of the Government of Israel and the Israeli delegation to the 2015 BIO International Convention in Philadelphia at a reception hosted by Thomas Jefferson University on June 16. The reception introduced twenty Israeli bio, life science, pharma and medical equipment companies showcased their forward-thinking technologies.

“Introducing these high-level Israeli life science and bio-technology companies to our region is a true public service,” remarked Richard A. Bendit, Esq., PICC President. “Seeing these innovative technologies from Israel first-hand certainly will challenge the imagination of local business leaders and investors.”

The PICC was pleased to bring this event to the Greater Philadelphia Region in conjunction with the Israeli Economic Mission in NYC, the Consulate General of Israel in Philadelphia. Regional leaders including US Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA, 2nd District) and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter welcomed the delegates.

The Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) in the Ministry of Economy is charged with execution of government policy for support of industrial R&D. The OCS’s objectives are to support industrial R&D, encourage entrepreneurs in high-tech start-up companies, leverage Israel’s highly capable scientific and technological labor force, facilitate the academic industrial interface for the transfer scientific know-how and technology and in general to stimulate cooperation in state of the art R&D at national and international levels. A variety of ongoing support programs developed and offered by the OCS play a major role in enabling Israel to be a key center for high tech entrepreneurship. 

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