Purpose & Achievements
Advancing Technology
In 1954, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers built Israel鈥檚 first computer 鈥� one of the first in the world. In the 鈥�70s, a Weizmann cryptographer co-developed the algorithm that makes today鈥檚 online transactions secure.
Recently, an Institute scientist created a DNA-based biological computer so tiny that a trillion can fit in a drop of water. These milestones are more than Institute achievements; they鈥檙e a time line of technology鈥檚 evolution.
Weizmann scientists also developed the technology behind light-sensitive eyeglasses and windshields; are working toward next-generation computers via quantum electronics; creating artificial vision and image-recognition systems; and are using technology to improve security, such as a program that safety-checks complex systems ranging from nuclear reactors to spacecraft.
