Although Israel is geographically a small country , it is a major international contributor to technology , medicine , culture , humanitarian efforts , and has Nobel prizes in medicine , chemistry , economics , physics and literature . This article focuses on a few of the many Israeli contributions to our lifestyle , business , and culture . For example , did you know ?
Although Israel is geographically a small country , it is a major international contributor to technology , medicine , culture , humanitarian efforts , and has Nobel prizes in medicine , chemistry , economics , physics and literature . This article focuses on a few of the many Israeli contributions to our lifestyle , business , and culture . For example , did you know ?
1 . What are some of the Israeli contributions to agriculture ?
Both clean air and clean water are essential ingredients for life . In Houston , Texas , citizens enjoy hot showers , drinking tap water , and watering their lawns . Challenged by limited fresh water resources , Israeli research and manpower searched for solutions to water shortages . Through their research , they found innovations in recycling water to irrigate crops , drip irrigation , water conservation , desalination , and leading-edge technologies are producing clean water . A major percentage of Israeli drinking water comes from desalination . Here are a few examples of Israeli companies that have a global impact : Netafim invented drip irrigation based on an engineer ’ s discovery that an abnormally large tree growing in the desert was fed by a drip in a water pipe . IDE has become a world leader in desalination technology and now also works with wastewater treatment . Tahal Consulting Engineers , Israel ’ s largest water engineering firm , has made major contributions to water resource management , sewage and sanitation , environmental protection , marine engineering and more . Aqwise Water Technologies , Ltd . is a world leader in innovations of wastewater treatment and is working with Mekorot , Israel ’ s water company , to address nitrate contamination in drinking water . Israel is now recognized as a leader in clean water technology .
2 . What are some of the Israeli contributions to medical research ?
Although there are many contributions , here are a few highlighted in http :// www . unitedwithisrael . org .
• The biological pacemaker
• Stem-cell technology to regenerate heart tissue
• First full computerized diagnostic instrument for breast cancer detection
• Development of heart pump synchronization device
3 . What are some of the Israeli contributions to humanitarian aid ? Although there are many contributions , here are two examples from http :// fellowship . ifcj . org /.
• The Hadassah Medical Center in Israel received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for its treatment of all patients , regardless of religious and ethnic differences .
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