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Avner Halperin
אבנר הלפרין
Avner Halperin in 2016
Born
Avner Halperin

Jerusalem
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Tel Aviv University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationCEO of EarlySense

Avner Halperin (Template:Lang-he) is an Israeli entrepreneur and CEO of EarlySense. He is also an adjunct professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and his research papers have been cited close to 2,000 times.

Early life and education

Halperin was born in Jerusalem, Israel and spent much of his childhood there. He also spent the last six years of his schooling in the United States,[1] attending high school in Washington, D.C.[2] After high school, he served in the IDF.[1][3] He would go on to earn a B.Sc. in physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and, later, an M.Sc. in the subject from Tel Aviv University.[2] He also earned an MBA through the Sloan Fellows program at MIT, where his thesis documented the role of American CEOs in Israeli companies.[2][3]

Career

Halperin worked in executive positions at numerous Israeli startups including Eldat Communications, Radcom, and Lenslet. He also served as the CEO of Emmunet.[1][2] In 2004, he co-founded EarlySense, a medical technology company, with Yossi Gross, Guy Shinar, and Danny Lange.[4][5] He has also authored over 25 U.S. patents many of which are associated with the non-contact medical detection and monitoring devices that the company produces.[1]

In 2016, Halperin was a member of the Israeli Economic Development Mission led by Governor Charlie Baker.[6][7]

In addition to being EarlySense's CEO, Halperin also lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[5] and at numerous events including the Calcalist Inspire Digital and Mobile conference,[8] the American Heart Association's Heart and Stroke Innovation Forum,[9] and CE Week.[10]

Publications

  • Comment on Compact short-wavelength free-electron laser, A. Gover and A. Halperin, Physical Review Letters 67, 1934, September 1991.[11]
  • Non-classical Effects in Smith-Purcell Radiation, Tel-Aviv University, 1993.[12]
  • Electron-beam-induced super-radiant emission from a grating, A. Halperin, A. Gover, and A. Yariv, Physical Review A 50, 3316, October 1994.[13]
  • Globally dispersed startups, A. Halperin, MIT, 2001.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Weiner, Yitzi (January 16, 2018). "To Gain Startup Support, You HAVE to Connect and Relate with People: With Avner Halperin". Thrive Global. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Netzer, Renen; Weinreb, Gali (November 12, 2016). ""אנחנו בונים את עצמנו להיות הגוגל של נתוני הנשימה והדופק"". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Tsuriel-Harari, Keren (December 24, 2001). "American CEOs aren't the best option". Globes. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Blackburn, Nicky (January 6, 2008). "Targeting early ID of health deterioration". Israel 21c. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "The Entrepreneur". CEO Today. September 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "Baker-Polito Administration Announces Delegation for Israeli Economic Development Mission". Mass.gov, December 07, 2016
  7. ^ J. O'Brien, Kelly (December 7, 2016). "The 56 Mass. leaders going to Israel, and how they plan to sell Boston's business ecosystem". Bizjournals.
  8. ^ Ravet, Hagar; Baumer, Lilach (October 30, 2017). "Medtech CEO Calls on Israeli Government to Open Hospital Data". Calcalist. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "Heart & Stroke Innovation Forum To Explore Obstacles and Opportunities for Innovation". American Heart Association. April 14, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  10. ^ Stott, Rob (July 26, 2017). "CE Week 2017: Experts Reveal Insights on the Future of Connected Technology". DealerScope. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  11. ^ "Comment on Compact short-wavelength free-electron laser"., Halperin, Avner, 1991
  12. ^ Halperin, Avner (1993). "Non-classical effects in Smith-Purcell radiation". WorldCat. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Electron-beam-induced super-radiant emission from a grating"., Halperin, Avner, 1994
  14. ^ "Globally dispersed startups"., Halperin, Avner, 2017
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