Ofir Akunis is an Israeli lawmaker and member of the Likud Party who currently serves as the country's innovation, science, and technology minister.
In the past, Akunis has also served as labor, social affairs, and social services minister as well as regional cooperation minister.
The Israeli minister said the countries’ joint research will yield breakthrough technological discoveries and developments in the years to come
There are enormous opportunities for Israeli innovation in these industries. The man leading the charge is Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis.
Minister Ofir Akunis to ‘Post’: The potential influence of artificial intelligence on the economy and society is enormous.
The innovation, science, and technology minister staunchly asserted his belief that the judicial reforms will only further enable Israel’s democratic process.
Ofir Akunis, Israel’s science and technology minister and a member of PM Netanyahu’s Likud Party, was due to speak on Tuesday at an event at BioscienceLA, a Los Angeles-area center for life sciences.
Innovation, Science and Technology Ministry to lead Israel's national food-tech plan
The PMO announced that Israel had placed the promotion of alternative proteins as a 'national goal, on the understanding that it is a solution for food security.'
Israel is set to get full support from the US space agency on their widely anticipated return to the Moon, set to launch in 2025.