Concordia Connection at Israeli Aerospace Institute

Yinon Yavor may now be studying halfway around in the globe at Israel’s Technion Aerospace Institute but his ties to Concordia remain strong.

Yavor is a past recipient of the Goldie and Joe Raymer Award, established by an endowment by the Raymer family to support exchange visits of students between Concordia’s Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The Raymer Family has long-standing associations with both institutions, and believes that learning, scholarship, respect for diversity and leadership in promoting peace and understanding can be fostered through international exchanges. The scholarship started in 2001, and allows alternating yearlong visits between Concordia and Technion by covering flight, tuition, and living expenses.

Having completed his year at Concordia with the Raymer Award, Yavor is now back at Technion, where he is continuing his impressive track record. This year he was received one of the two prestigious Ilan Ramon Scholarships granted by the Israel Ministry of Science, and was presented at the opening of the Ramon Space Conference, which featured a keynote address by NASA CEO, Charles Bolden.