Boris Mints Institute

The Boris Mints Institute at Tel Aviv University was founded by Boris Mints.[1] It encourages the research, planning and innovative thinking needed to create positive change in the world.[2] The BMI was established in 2016 at the School of Social and Policy Studies. They have collaborated with the Matanel Foundation to support small farmers in Africa by supporting two Ph.D. grants. [3]

Boris Mints Institute Prize[4]

Each year since 2017, they award the Boris Mints Institute Prize.[5] The prize is a $100,000 reward given to someone who has devoted their research and academic work to finding solutions for global challenges. [6]The prize has been awarded to:

2017 - Prof. Jeffrey Sachs[7]

2018 - Prof. Michael Kremer[8]

2019 - Dr. Peter H. Gleick[5][9]

2020 - Professor Sabina Alkire[6]

References
  1. Congress, World Jewish. "World Jewish Congress". www.worldjewishcongress.org. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  2. "Boris Mints Institute, Tel Aviv University". www.sid-israel.org. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  3. "Food Security – Cooperation with the Boris Mints Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions to Global Challenges (Tel-Aviv University) and ICIPE – MATANEL". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  4. "icipe Director General appointed panel member of BMI prize | icipe - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology". www.icipe.org. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  5. "BOG 2019: Boris Mints Institute Prize Awarded". Tel Aviv University. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  6. "How will COVID-19 impact global poverty? Live event on JPost.com". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  7. "BOG 2017: First Annual Boris Mints Institute Prize Awarded". Tel Aviv University. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  8. "BOG 2018: Harvard Prof. Kremer Awarded Mints Prize". Tel Aviv University. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  9. "Dr. Peter Gleick Awarded 2019 BMI Prize for Strategic Global Challenge of Fresh Water". Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
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