Israeli universities are ranked among the top 50 academic institutions in the world in the following scientific disciplines: in chemistry (Technion);[REF] in computer science (Weizmann Institute of Science, Technion, Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University);[REF] in mathematics and natural sciences (Hebrew University, Technion)[REF] and in engineering (Technion) [REF].
In 2009, Mor Tzaban, an Israeli high school student from Netivot, won first prize in the First Step to Nobel Prize in Physics competition.