Jacov Ziv (deceased), Distinguished Prof.

1931 - 2023

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Birth place: Israel, Tiberias, 1931.

Title & Academic Qualifications: Distinguished Prof. Emeritus

  • 1962: A D.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, The MIT, United States.
  • 1957:  An M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, The Technion, Israel.
  • 1954: A B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, The Technion, Israel.

Career Highlights at the Technion and at the ECE faculty:

  • 1985-1991: Chairman of the Israeli Universities Planning and Grants Committee (VATAT).
  • 1982: Awarded the title of a Distinguished Professor Title, Technion.
  • 1978-1982: A Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • 1974-1976: Served as the Dean of the Electrical Engineering Faculty, Technion.
  • 1972: Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technion. 
  • 1970: Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technion. 

Research Fields:

Information theory and statistical communications with special emphasis on universal data compression and its relation to statistics including source classification, time series prediction and estimation with applications to genomics and biological computing.

Prizes & Tribute:

  • 2021: IEEE Medal of Honor Award
  • 2017: EMET prize
  • 2009: BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
  • 2009: Honorary Doctorate Tel-Aviv University
  • 2002: Rothschild Prize
  • 1997: Shannon Award
  • 1995: Marconi International Award
  • 1995: The Richard Hamming Medal
  • 1995-2004: President of the Israel National Academy of Sciences & Humanities
  • 1993: Israel Prize in Exact Sciences
  • A member of the European Society of Sciences and Arts
  • A member of the American Philosophical Society
  • A member of the American Academy of Science
  • A member of the Israel National Academy of Engineering
  • Israeli National Security Award (awarded twice).

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