A lifetime achievement award will be bestowed upon Professor Shimon Glick, Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben Gurion University. Professor Glick made Aliyah after leaving a successful career in the USA to help found Ben Gurion University’s Faculty of Medicine.

He specializes in endocrinology research and treatment and is a world leader in the teaching and practice of medical humanism and medical ethics. He also developed the curriculum in medical ethics at BGU. Prof. Glick continues to serve as a role model for students worldwide as he continues to be extremely active in his 80’s.