Prof. Shlomo Havlin, a physicist in the Department of Physics at Bar-Ilan University, is making headlines once again. This time with regard to immunization strategies to curb the spread of COVID-19.
When a vaccine becomes available, he and colleagues recommend an acquaintance immunization strategy to reach the super-spreaders and to stop the spread of the disease – by vaccinating just 10 or 20 percent of the population.
Prof. Havlin, who was the top-cited scientist in Israel in 2019, has received prestigious awards, including the Israel Prize in Physics (2018), the Order of the Star of Italy from the President of Italy (2017), and the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (2017).
He was quoted recently in an article in Wired magazine.
