Orna Berry | |
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| Born | December 19, 1949 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Education | Haifa University (BA) Tel Aviv University (MA) University of Southern California (PhD) |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Yoash Tsiddon (Chatto) Raisa Tsiddon |
Orna Berry (Hebrew: ארנה ברי; born December 19, 1949), is an Israeli computer scientist, high-tech entrepreneur, and senior executive in the Israeli science and technology industries.[1] In 1996, Berry became the first woman to serve as chief scientist and head of the industrial R&D operation of the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour.[2] She was awarded the "Yekirat Hanegev" award from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in 2012.[3]
Currently, Berry serves as director of technology in the office of the CTO at Google Cloud.[4][5]
- ^ Jerusalem Post, Jennifer Friedlin, Woman on a Mission, April 20, 1997
- ^ Friedson, Felice (October 28, 2019). "Dr. Orna Berry, Israel's first and only female chief scientist". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. BGU and You, Winter 2013
- ^ Orbach, Meir (October 4, 2021). "Dr. Orna Berry joins Google Cloud global management team". Calcalist Tech. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Degani, Korin (October 4, 2021). ""האישה הראשונה של ההיי-טק הישראלי" מצטרפת לחטיבת הענן של גוגל העולמית". TheMarker (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 28, 2021.