Supporters

Dwek Family

The Dwek Institute for Cancer Therapy Research was established by Solo Dwek and his wife Jeanette together with his nephews Julian and Edward. Members of the Dwek family reside in the UK, Italy, and Switzerland. Solo was an International Board Life Member, and passed away in April 2024, at the age of 94. Solo’s brother, Maurice (Julian and Edward’s father) was chairman of the European Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science and an active member of the International and Executive Boards of the Institute, and passed away in 2013 at age 81. The Dwek family are longtime and cherished friends and supporters of the Weizmann Institute, generously donating to a variety of research areas across campus, including the establishment of the Dwek Campus Center and the Solo Dwek and Maurizio Dwek Research School of Chemical Science. Maurice (Maurizio) received a PhD honoris causa from the Institute in 2001, and Solo received a PhD honoris causa in 2009.