Professor Emeritus Peretz Lavie joined the Technion – Israel Institute of Technolog in 1975, where he founded the Sleep Research Laboratory and the Center for Sleep Medicine. He was the Dean of Medicine (1993-1999), Vice President for Resource Development and External Relations (2001-2008) and for 10 years served as the President of the Technion (2009-2019). He published more than 400 scientific articles and eight books in the field of sleep research and sleep disorders. He was the founder and co-founder of 5 companies that develop and produce medical devices for sleep medicine and cardiology and provide diagnostic services. Currently he is the chairman of the National Council of Civilian Research and Development.