15 Facts About Peretz Lavie

Peretz Lavie was the 16th president of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, having taken the position on 1 October 2009 through September 2019.

Peretz Lavie has authored several books, including The Enchanted World of Sleep and Restless Nights: Understanding Sleep Apnea and Snoring.

Peretz Lavie was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, in 1949.

Peretz Lavie was an instructor and coordinator in the youth movement Maccabi Hatzair.

Peretz Lavie finished his bachelor's degree in statistics and psychology at Tel Aviv University.

Peretz Lavie continued postdoctorate research at the Department of Psychiatry of the University of California, San Diego with Daniel Kripke.

On his return to Israel in 1975, Peretz Lavie joined the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, where he set up a sleep research laboratory, which was then the first laboratory to diagnose sleep disorders.

In 1997, Peretz Lavie initiated a similar center in the affiliated hospitals of Harvard University in the USA.

Peretz Lavie initiated and participated in a number of actions to change public regulations in Israel, for example in cancelling the "zero hour" policy in primary schools.

Peretz Lavie was a promoter of daylight saving time and the prevention of road accidents due to fatigue and sleepiness.

Peretz Lavie persuaded the Israel Broadcasting Authority to broadcast a silent channel during The first Gulf War.

In 1978, Peretz Lavie became Senior Lecturer; in 1983 Associate Professor; and in 1989 Full Professor.

Peretz Lavie was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Sleep Research He has written several books; written more than 400 scientific articles; and given hundreds of lectures.

Peretz Lavie initiated and oversaw the Technion cornerstone centennial, in which 100 years of Technion history were celebrated since the laying of the first cornerstone in 1912.

Peretz Lavie is married to Lena Lavie, a cell biologist, and has three children and three grandchildren.