Fondation Weizmann archives

Collection description

Scope and content:: This fonds contains correspondence, bookkeeping documents, files concerning the laureates for the summer schools as well as documents produced by the Zionist Federation of Belgium, including correspondence and minutes of meetings.

Administrative/biographical history:: The Belgian Committee of the Weizmann Foundation was created in 1973. Georges Schnek was its secretary-general from 1973 until 1979. He was succeeded by Louis Culer until 1999, then Marc van Montague held this function until 2006. The current president of the association is the lawyer Mischaël Modrikamen. The Foundation changed its name in 2006 to become Fondation Weizmann.be pour la science. The organisation promotes scientific research, and sends young people aged 17-18 to Rehovot (Israel), to spend a month of intensive courses in applied science in order to prepare them for a career in science. It also organises seminars and especially supports the Weizmann Institute in Israel, notably through fundraising. (Fondation Weizmann.be pour la science on http://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/fondation-weizmannbe-pour-la-science.)

Subject terms:: Education; Education--Students; Israel-Diaspora relations; Professions; Professions--Scholars (secular), scientists, and academics; Zionism; Zionism--Zionist organisations and parties

Access, restrictions:: Access requires the authorisation of the archivist of the Jewish Museum of Belgium.