Our Team

Dr. Yaron Daniely is the CEO and President of Yissum. Before joining Yissum in 2017, he served for eight years as President, CEO and Director of Alcobra Ltd. Prior to his appointment at Alcobra, Yaron was President and CEO of NanoCyte, ... more >

Sharon Cohen has served as Yissum’s CFO since 2010, after first serving as Yissum’s Controller for four years. Sharon’s previous experience includes positions in the Finance department of the Jewish Agency and at KPMG Somekh ... more >

Tamir Huberman is Yissum’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and oversees Yissum’s marketing activity. Previously, Tamir was Vice-President of Business Development, Computer Science and Director of IT at ITTN (Israel Technology ... more >

Dr. Itzik Goldwaser is SVP of Alliances and Contracts Management at Yissum. Itzik has over 20 years of experience in the bio-pharmaceutical industry, spanning executive and R&D management roles in the biotechnology, chemical, and ... more >

Bob Trachtenberg joined Yissum in 2006 as its first General Counsel. In this role he manages all aspects of Yissum’s legal work, including technology licensing and intellectual property protection. An attorney with over 35 years ... more >

Aviv Shoher is Senior Vice-President of Business Development at Yissum with overall responsibility for the Business Development group and management of strategic initiatives. Aviv brings with him vast experience in the innovation ... more >

Yoav Hirsch is a Senior Vice-President of Scouting, Ideation and Technology Evaluation at Yissum and is responsible for identifying beneficial research and promoting innovative collaborations primarily in the fields of life sciences and ... more >

Dr. Eyal Emmanuel is a Senior Vice-President of Scouting, Ideation and Technology at Yissum and is responsible for translating research results into commercial ready technologies within the Robert H. Smith Faculty Agriculture, Food & ... more >