Shmuel Einav, Emeritus Incumbent of the Herbert Berman Chair of Vascular Bioengineering of Tel Aviv University, University, is a world-distinguished expert in the fieldof biomedical engineering. Professor Einavwon the prestigious 2012 Landau Prizefor Scientific Research. Best known for his research in the field of coronarycirculation, blood flow through blood vessels and heart valves, andblood-tissue interaction, he has published more than 130 articles, reviews, andabstracts. He is a Founding Fellow of the International Federation for Medicaland Biological Engineering, a FoundingFellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society, a Fellow of the EuropeanAlliance for Medical and Biological Engineering & Science, and a Fellow ofthe American Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering. Dr. Einav is also a Fellow of the American Society ofMechanical Engineers, a DistinguishedScholar in Residence at Caltech, and Distinguished Research Professorand Director at Stony Brook University in New York. He is a founding member ofthe Tel Aviv and Los Angeles partnershipand is the chair of the Technological Educa- tion committee of the Ministry of Education in Israel. He won the prestigious 2012 Landau Prizefor Scientific Research. Best known for his research in the field of coronarycirculation, blood flow through blood vessels and heart valves, andblood-tissue interaction, he has published more than 130 articles, reviews, andabstracts. He is a Founding Fellow of the International Federation for Medicaland Biological Engineering, a FoundingFellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society, a Fellow of the EuropeanAlliance for Medical and Biological Engineering & Science, and a Fellow ofthe American Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering. Dr. Einav is also a Fellow of the American Society ofMechanical Engineers, a DistinguishedScholar in Residence at Caltech, and Distinguished Research Professorand Director at Stony Brook University in New York.