Hagai Perets
Astrophysics group
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Brief CV
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EDUCATION
PhD: Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 2009
MSc: Physics, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 2004
“Amirim Ruah” humanities honors program: Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 2001-2004
BA: Mathematics and Science, Open University of Israel, 2001
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2024-: Professor, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
2018-2023: Associate Professor, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
2012-2017: Assistant Professor, Technion
2009-2012: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) prize fellow, CfA, Institute for Theory & Computation (ITC)
2009-2011: Bikura prize fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA, Institute for Theory & Computation (ITC)
2009-2010: Rothschild prize fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA, Institute for Theory & Computation (ITC)
2009-2010: Fulbright prize fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA, Institute for Theory & Computation (ITC)
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Honors, awards, etc.
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Awarded the Technion Cooper prize for excellence in research 2021
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Awarded an ERC consolidator grant (project SNEX), 2019
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Kingsley distinguished visiting professor, Caltech 2019
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Elected member of the Young Israeli Academy 2018
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Kavli Fellow 2013 (US-Israel National Academies of Science, Kavli Frontiers of Science program)
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Marie Curie Fellow 2013-2017
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Deloro Career Advancement Chair 2012-2014 (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology)
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Harvard-Smithsonian CfA Prize Fellowship, 2010-2012 (Harvard University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
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Rothschild Prize Fellow, 2009-2010 (Rothschild Yad-Hanadiv Foundation)
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Fulbright Prize Fellow, 2009-2010 (United States-Israel Educational Foundation)
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The Ilan-Ramon Prize fellowship, 2009-2010 (added to Fulbright fellowship as a special award by the Israeli Commercial and Industrial Club)
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FIRST (BIKURA) Fellow, (2009-2013) (Israel Science Foundation)
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International Dan-David Scholar Prize, 2009 (Tel-Aviv University)
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Offered the following prize fellowships (2009): Caltech prize fellowship, TAC Berkeley fellowship, ITC Harvard prize fellowship, CITA fellowship (all declined)
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The Israeli Commercial and Industrial Club Award for Outstanding Achievements, 2007
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Racah award for excellence in research, 2004 (Racah institute of physics, Hebrew University in Jerusalem)
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Amirim Scholarship for outstanding students, 2001-2004 (Hebrew University in Jerusalem)
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BA graduations, Magna cum laude, 2001 (Open University of Israel)
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Dean list and prize scholarships, 1993, 1994, 2000 (Open University of Israel)
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Outstanding Officer 2000, (IDF)
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Mathematical Research Excellence Awards (IDF)
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Special awards for best research projects, 2000, 2001