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Yotam Vaknin

Election Year: 2018

Election Constituency: Israel

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: Israel & University 2018

Yotam Vaknin

Biography

Yotam is from Rehovot, Israel. He currently studies Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He does theoretical work at the Hebrew University in Alex Retzker's Quantum Information group on quantum based NMR measurement. This technology could prove useful for developing new highly precise blood tests. He served in the Israel Defence Forces for 4 years in an Intelligence unit, researching computer security and communication. He is a representative of the physics department in the university's student union.