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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 366

Merck KGaA

Illustration: Antibodies attacking contagious virus cells (wildpixel; iStock by Getty Images)
February 28, 2023, 5:21 pm
Israel lab backed by pharma giants mints startup for computer-designed antibodies
AION Labs, a consortium formed by Pfizer, Merck, AstraZeneca, Teva and others, sets up company to build a computational platform to design live-saving antibodies from scratch
By Sharon Wrobel
Kai Beckmann, CEO of Performance Materials at Germany's Merck (Shoshanna Solomon/Times of Israel)
February 6, 2018, 5:05 pm
Israel innovation makes up half of Merck healthcare revenue, top official says
Kai Beckmann, CEO of Performance Materials at Merck, says ‘our collaboration has deep roots’ as the German pharma and chemical giant expands Jerusalem lab
By Shoshanna Solomon
In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, photo, US President Donald Trump, left, speaks during a meeting with manufacturing executives at the White House in Washington, including Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier, center, and Ford CEO Mark Fields. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
August 15, 2017, 4:17 pm
Asked to serve, some CEOs say no more to Trump
Heads of Merck, Under Armour and Intel step down from federal advisory panel, citing president’s inadequate response to Charlottesville
By LINDA A. JOHNSON
Merck Chairman and CEO Kenneth Frazier participates in a session "The Future of Impact," at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, September 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan/File)
August 14, 2017, 9:08 pm
Merck CEO quits Trump advisory panel over Charlottesville
US president, who had been under fire for not explicitly condemning neo-Nazi groups, lashes out at Kenneth Frazier for leaving
By AFP
Illustrative: A Filipino caregiver walks with an Israeli man sitting in a wheelchair on April 22, 2009. (Abir Sultan/Flash90)
From the WebNovember 3, 2016, 10:15 am
Alzheimer’s treatment within reach after successful drug trial
The Guardian: An Alzheimer’s drug has been shown to target the most visible indication of the disease in the brain and is raising hopes that it could lead to an effective treatment; the tablet is produced by pharmaceutical giant Merck A small trial of the drug was primarily aimed at assessing safety, but the findings suggest it effectively “switched off” the production of toxic amyloid proteins that lead to the sticky plaques seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
(Left to right) Amir Naiberg of Yeda Weizmann; Prof. Mudi Sheves of the Weizmann Institute; Stefan Oschmann of Merck; and Belén Garijo of Merck (Courtesy)
February 19, 2016, 11:58 am
Merck, Weizmann Institute sign strategic deal on cancer research
Quietly, the German pharmaceutical and tech firm has emerged as a major international player in Israel
By David Shamah
A Merck researcher does work on quantum materials (PRNewsFoto/Merck KGaA)
January 10, 2016, 6:22 pm
Israel is the go-to place for nanotech research
Cornell University professor Richard Robinson says Jewish State is ‘ahead of the curve’ when it comes to nanotechnology
By David Shamah
StoreDot's 30-second smartphone charger (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)
July 2, 2015, 6:55 pm
5-minute phone charging nano-tech creates better display, too
StoreDot promises clearer, cleaner colors on screens, using the same materials that speed up cellphone and electric car recharging
By David Shamah
Qlight was awarded the Chief Scientist's prize for nanotechnology at the Israel Nanotech event in March 27 2014. (L to R) Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Economy of the State of Israel, Dr. Avi Hasson, Qlight Nanotech's VP R&D, Professor Uri Banin, Qlight Nanotech's founder and CTO, Yaacov Michlin, CEO of Yissum and Chairman of the Board of Qlight Nanotech, and Dr. Volker Hilarius, Director International Projects at Merck. (Courtesy)
June 30, 2015, 4:58 pm
Merck CEO sees firm’s future intertwined with Israel’s
15% of pharma firm Merck KgaA’s products have Israeli roots, and now an Israeli start-up will help the firm grow in new directions
By David Shamah
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