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From left:
John Banky
and Victor
and Karen
Wayne
Friends Associations
australia
NEW SOUTH WALES
Yeast and You
David Dinte, President of the
Australian Friends of Tel Aviv
University in New South Wales, and
his wife, Judy, hosted a cocktail function
in their home attended by Meir
Buber, Senior Resource Executive at
TAU. Prof. Shoshana Bar-Nun of the
TAU Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology spoke on “Wine,
Beer, Bread, Diet and Longevity: Meet
the Yeast!” Among those attending
were new Friends members and local
community leaders.
VICTORIA
Film evening
The Australian Friends in Victoria recently
hosted a successful film night, an
exclusive preview showing of the Ides of
March at the Jam Factory Complex in
South Yarra. The event was attended
by TAU’s Meir Buber and drew 350
people.
Cocktail evening
During Mr. Buber’s visit, an elegant
cocktail evening for 60 was held at the
home of Victoria Chapter President
Victor Wayne and his wife, Karen.
Both Mr. Buber and Dr. Wayne spoke
at the event.
Erratum:
The evening with Prof. Colin Price of
TAU’s Department of Geophysics and
Planetary Sciences that was held in
Melbourne in July 2011 was generously
hosted by Rosie and Dov Potaznik.
canada
TORONTO
First Overseas School Alumni meeting
During TAU President
Joseph Klafter’s recent
visit to Canada, he
was guest of honor at
the Toronto Friends
Association’s first TAU
Overseas Students
Program (OSP) Alumni
event, attended by 60
OSP graduates, their
parents and guests.
Representing the parents, Julie Sue Schwartz spoke
about the wonderful experience her son was having
at TAU, while OSP graduate Michelle Boles spoke on
behalf of the students and alumni. In a separate event,
Prof. Klafter met with donors and Jewish community leaders at a private dinner
hosted by Martin and Joan Peskin.
Forging ties
Prof. Klafter met with the Ontario Minister of
Health and Longtime Care, Deb Matthews,
to discuss neuroscience; and with Minister
of Training, Colleges and Universities Glen
Murray; as well as with the presidents of the
University of Toronto and Ryerson University
to discuss future academic cooperation agreements
with TAU.
MONTREAL
OSP graduates at the Toronto event
Prof. Klafter and
philanthropist and TAU
supporter Leslie Dan
Minister Glen Murray with Prof. Klafter
President’s visit
Prof. Klafter received a warm welcome in Montreal, where he met with National
President of the Canadian Friends Judge Barbara Seal and members of the
Board of the Canadian Friends, as well as with TAU Governor Marcel Adams
and his family; attended a dinner reception in his honor hosted by longtime
TAU supporters Tina and Max Smart in their home; and met with top officials
of McGill University, headed by
Heather Monroe-Blum, Principal and
Vice-Chancellor, with whom he discussed
future collaborations between
the two institutions. During his visit,
Prof. Klafter and Meir Buber, Senior
Resource Executive at TAU also met
with TAU supporters.
From left: Sylvan, Marcel and Margaret Adams