Ronit Satchi-Fainaro

Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, PhD, is the Head of the Gray School of Medical Sciences. Prof. Satchi-Fainaro is Head of the Cancer Biology Research Center (CBRC), is among the leading researchers in Israel and worldwide in the fields of cancer biology, biomedical engineering, and nanomedicine. Through her scientific and academic work, she serves as an inspiration to an entire generation of researchers, physicians, and students, and she plays a key role in promoting excellence, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Beyond her academic work, Ronit is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded three startups based on her lab’s research. She holds leadership roles in multiple national and international initiatives and serves on several major boards, most notably Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd.