Prof. Shlomo Yitzchaik is a chemist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem whose research centers on self-assembled monolayers, molecular tuning of semiconductors, and electrochemical biosensors. Since joining the Institute of Chemistry in 1995, he has published over 150 papers, holds 20 patents, and has received major honors, including awards from the Israeli Chemical Society, the Kaye Award, and the German Chemical Society.