Orna Berry

By admin , 16 March 2026
Orna
Berry
Female
Description

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, Berry took on that role in 1996. An Israeli computer scientist, high-tech entrepreneur, and senior executive, she worked across the Israeli science and technology industries throughout her career.

Berry received the "Yekirat Hanegev" award from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in 2012. In 2021, she became Director of Technology in the office of the CTO at Google Cloud.

Israel's First Female Chief Scientist
Date of Birth
1948
Orna Berry
she/her

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