Prior to his current position and appointment, Prof. Blumberg served as the Vice-President and Dean for Research and Development. He received his Ph.D. from Arizona State University (1993) where he studied and worked in the Planetary Geology Group and focused on aeolian processes and microwave radar remote sensing to study arid zone environments and planetary geology.
Prof. Dan G. Blumberg is the Vice President for Regional and Industrial Development, and Incumbent of the Simon Family Chair in Remote Sensing at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) as of July 2022, Prof. Blumberg was appointed by the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology as Chairman of the Israel Space Agency (ISA).
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Don Hepburn was born in Bahrain and has spent significant parts of both his childhood and adult life living and working in the GCC region. Serving as President of Boanerges Solutions, his previous private sector work includes in-depth advisory services for domestic and international clients in the areas of crisis management, due-diligence, and disruptive technologies.
Mr. Hepburn served for nearly 30 years in the US government working as a diplomat in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. He has held executive positions both overseas and in Washington D.C. He has also served as a Senior Advisor to the United States Institute of Peace, and is a certified member of InfraGard.
Prof. Blumberg combined field studies with the use of remote sensing data; he recently led with IAI the development and successful launch of a Nanosatellite, BGUsat - a 3U cubesat with a shortwave infrared imager onboard.
Prof. Blumberg has been a leader in the development of the IT and cyber eco-system in Beer-Sheva, he brought over 40 multinational companies, 70 startups, and almost 300 new engineers to the advanced technologies park in Beer-Sheva.
Prof. Blumberg is also a member of a national committee designed to leverage the AI industry and research in Israel; he is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics.