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I was a subject of ridicule and lectures about the basics of crystallography. The leader of the opposition to my findings was the two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, the idol of the American Chemical Society and one of the most famous scientists in the world.

~Dan Shechtman

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A president should look for what binds the people together rather than what drives them apart. As soon as you are identified with one side of the political map, you are no longer everybody's president.

~Dan Shechtman

Topics: Apart Binds Drives Everybody Identified Longer Look Map People Political President Rather Should Side Soon Than Them Together You

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Colleges will try to get the good students. That's the way to go. When I chaired my department of Materials Engineering at the Technion in 1990, we started a program for which we set the bar very high. It was the highest at the Technion, above electrical engineering and medicine.

~Dan Shechtman

Topics: Above Bar Colleges Department Electrical Engineering Get Go Good High Highest Materials Medicine Program Set Started Students Try Very Way Which Will

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The good people look for challenges. When teaching becomes a prestigious profession, then you'll get good people.

~Dan Shechtman

Topics: Becomes Challenges Get Good Good People Look People Prestigious Profession Teaching Then You

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Israel, in general, should learn from other nations. We have a tendency to teach the world. In many cases, we should learn from the world, because they make advances.

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Topics: Advances Because Cases General Israel Learn Make Many Nations Other Should Teach Tendency World

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As far as innovation goes, I can tell you that Korean students are reluctant to step out of line. If I ask questions, nobody raises their hands - not because they don't know the answers, but because they don't want to step out of line.

~Dan Shechtman

Topics: Answers As Far As Ask Because Far Goes Hands Innovation Know Korean Line Nobody Out Questions Raises Reluctant Step Students Tell Want You I Can

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Young people in Israel are encouraged to design, produce and sell their products from high school. Technical universities also matter. Teach and introduce entrepreneurship courses in technical universities.

~Dan Shechtman

Topics: Also Courses Design Encouraged Entrepreneurship High High School Introduce Israel Matter People Produce Products School Sell Teach Technical Universities Young Young People

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Biography

Nationality: Israeli

Type: Scientist

Born: January 24th, 1941

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