Graduate student Ziv Kirshner was honored to be the first recipient of the Abraham “Barry” Cohen z”l Fellowship Award in Biological Sciences during the ISEF foundation gala event at the Crown Plaza Hotel, New York City on May 7, 2013. The award was presented by Cohen’s family members in honor of his long career in the pharmaceutical industry, where Cohen played a key role in the development of international business for Merck & Co.
The award is given to young researchers who show promising achievements in both pharmaceutical industry and fundamental research in academia.
Professor Robert Gibbs, PhD is Kirshner’s faculty advisor.
