Congratulations to Yarden Tzach on receiving the Katz Fellowship

Congratulations to Yarden Tzach on receiving the Katz Fellowship, awarded to outstanding PhD students in Exact Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, and Neuroscience. The fellowship recognizes academic excellence, research achievements, and social contribution.

Yarden, a PhD student in Prof. Ido Kanter’s lab in the Department of Physics, conducts research in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

"In our lab, we study machine learning systems and seek to understand the mechanisms that enable them to learn and successfully perform complex tasks such as number and image recognition. We explore the underlying physical principles behind their success and why some systems outperform others.
As part of our research, we also aim to integrate techniques inspired by the most advanced learning machine ever created – the human brain. By understanding how the brain learns and combining these insights with today’s technologies, we strive to develop AI systems that will drive humanity forward."

🔬 We are proud of Yarden and wish him continued success in his research!