שם המוסד: Former Director General of the Ministry of Health for two terms, and director of the Sheba Medical Center. One of the founders of the National Institute for Health Policy Research, which operates in Tel Hashomer, and its first director.Winner of the Israel Prize for Special Contribution to Society and the State in 2009.Founded the School of Public Health at Tel Aviv University and headed it for several years.Founded the "Motka" initiative for the elderly population in Israel.Founded the "Like Me" social network initiative. The first of its kind in Israel, intended for the chronically ill.