Gary Fitleberg, September 29, 2004

Two Israelis were named among the world's 100 top innovators. Kinneret Keren and Yaakov Benenson were both commended by Technology Review's innovation round-up this month.

Keren was honored for her research at Israel's Technion - Israel Institute of Technology that used DNA to create the world's first self-assembling nanotransistor.

Benenson was named for his research on miniaturizing medical techniques. Benenson is a doctoral student at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot. His machines "represent a quantum leap not only in medicine but also in DNA computing," said George Church, director of the Center for Computational Genetics at Harvard Medical School.

Gary Fitleberg is a Political Analyst specializing in International Relations with emphasis on Middle East affairs.

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