 She was involved with the establishment of major biotechnology initiatives at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and served as the Acting Director of the nascent National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev.She served as President of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) from May 2006-December 2018.She succeeded Avishay Braverman, and was followed by Daniel Chamovitz.