American Friends of The Hebrew University (AFHU) announced that Beno Michel, clinical professor of pathology, will receive with an honorary fellowship from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on June 1. Michel will be recognized during an official ceremony at the university’s 78th International Board of Governors Meeting (BOG) in Jerusalem.
Since the 1980s, Michel and his wife, Elaine, have provided support to AFHU, primarily in the areas of medical research and higher education at The Hebrew University’s Faculty of Medicine. The couple also funded The Elaine and Beno Michel M.D. Graduate Scholarship Endowment Fund for Molecular Biology, to help advance graduate medical education.
Michel sits on AFHU’s National Board of Regents and previously served as president of AFHU’s Cleveland region. He has been a strong ambassador for AFHU’s Annual Leadership Education Forum in Palm Beach.
“Beno has been an exemplary advocate for our organization and The Hebrew University across the country,” said Daniel I. Schlessinger, president of AFHU. “Along with his wife, Elaine, Beno’s steadfast commitment to higher education, Israel, and the global Jewish community has shown no bounds and sets a high standard for future leaders.”