Yaron Paz

Studies

• B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel
• MSc, Physical Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
• Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
• Postdoctoral Researcher (Adam Heller’s group), UT Austin, TX, USA

Teaching Experience

• Introduction to Chemical and Biochemical Reactors’ Design
• Principles of Reactors’ Design
• Surface Phenomena (Grad level)
• ULSI Processes for Chemical Engineers
• Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
• Senior Research Project I
• Senior Research Project II

 Administrative activities at the Technion

• Vice head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, 2018-
• Member of senate of the Technion (2011-2012, 2017, 2018)

Public professional activities

• President of the Israel Vacuum Society (IVS) (2012-2014) . URL:  http://www.ivs.org.il
• Member of the board of the Israel Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) http://www.iiche.org.il
• The Israeli Representative for the Surface Engineering Division of the International Union for Vacuum Science, Techniques, and Applications (IUVSTA),

Conferences

•  Oral presentations in international meetings: >110 (out of which app. 50 plenary / keynote / invited )
• Participation in organizing more than 30 Scientific Conferences
• Currently co-organizer of the 37th annual meeting of The Israeli Society for Astrobiology and the Origin of Life (ILASOL2024) https://ilasol2024.net.technion.ac.il

Other activities

• Writing (short stories): https://sites.google.com/site/yaronpaz1212/
• Sports: yoga, jogging, hiking, mountain biking, swimming

  

Honors

• Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Chair in Science, Engineering and Management of Water Resources
• Honorary membership of the Israel Vacuum Society
• Henry Gutwirth Research Prize
• Abe and Emily Bolotin Career Development Chair.
• The Wolfson Foundation award.
• Milton and Lillian Edwards Academic Lecturer
• Giora Yashinski Memorial Prize.