Naama Barkai

Naama Barkai is a full-time Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics at the Weizmann Institute of Science since 2009, with prior appointments as Associate Professor (2005-2009), Visiting Professor at Harvard University's MCB department (2005-2006), and Senior Scientist across Molecular Genetics and Physics of Complex Systems (1999-2005). Her career includes foundational work at Princeton University's Physics Department (1998-1999).

Her research integrates computational and experimental approaches to unravel biological complexity, with core expertise in Systems Biology driving innovations in Bioinformatics and Biochemical Processing. This interdisciplinary focus bridges molecular genetics with physics-based modeling of complex systems, establishing her as a pioneer in quantitative biological analysis.

Dr. Barkai's exceptional contributions are recognized through prestigious accolades:

• FEBS/EMBO Women in Science award (2008, inaugural recipient)
• Helen and Martin Kimmel award for innovative investigation (2007, inaugural recipient)
• EMBO membership (2007)
• Teva Prize for System Biology research (2005)
• Michael Bruno Memorial award (2004)
• Levinson award (2004)
• EMBO Young Investigator (2001-2004)
• Sir Charles Clore prize (2000)
• Intel's academic scholarship (1992)
• Clore Foundation scholarship (1992-1995)
• Shlomyuk Ph.D. thesis award (1995)

Her academic leadership spans multiple institutions with continuous research activity since 1998. While specific advising details and grant portfolios aren't documented in source materials, her award history indicates sustained research excellence and institutional support. Current laboratory operations at Weizmann focus on advancing systems-level biological understanding through computational frameworks.