After two exits worth $385 million: Biology lab donated by biotech entrepreneur inaugurated in Emek HaMa'ayanot
A biotech entrepreneur whose two companies were acquired for a total of $385 million donated a renovated biology lab to the 'Gaon HaYarden Darca' school in Emek HaMa'ayanot. The lab was unexpectedly dedicated to his parents. The school has seen an increase in the number of students in the biology track.
A biotech entrepreneur whose two ventures were acquired for a total of $385 million donated a renovated biology lab to the 'Gaon HaYarden Darca' school in Emek HaMa'ayanot. The lab was inaugurated this week and was unexpectedly dedicated to the entrepreneur's parents, Dr. Shaked Halperin, who transformed him from a 'lost boy' into a highly accomplished young man. Halperin, who grew up in St. Louis, struggled in school and considered studying art, but later discovered his passion for research. He studied at the University of Cambridge, completed a PhD in biomedical engineering at Berkeley in three years, and developed DNA editing technologies. After the events of October 7, he decided to immigrate to Israel. The school has seen an increase in the number of students studying biology: from 7 students last summer to 12 twelfth graders, 13 eleventh graders, and 17 tenth graders this year. The Darca network stated that the donation aligns with the network's innovation vision.