Alpha Tau Medical
Yakir Katorza has a diverse work experience. Yakir started their career in 2009 as part of their military service, where they served as a leader of a technical Iron Dome unit. During this time, they were responsible for maintaining computer and electronic malfunctions in the Iron Dome system, operating and maintaining the systems across Israel, and addressing malfunctions in real time.
After completing their military service, Yakir worked at Airobotics in 2016 as a Production Engineer and Autonomous Intra-Activation Specialist. Their responsibilities included providing engineering support for production, designing parts and production drawings, and managing freight and monitoring flight hoverboards.
In 2017, Yakir joined the Israel Police, working in the Cyber/Sigint field until October. Yakir then transitioned to Hitachi High Technologies America, where they worked as a Field Services Engineer. Their role involved tool maintenance, troubleshooting, and providing technical support.
Recently, in 2020, Yakir started working at Alpha Tau Medical in the Production Engineering role. Further details about this position are not provided.
Overall, Yakir has a solid background in technical roles, engineering support, troubleshooting, and project management.
Yakir Katorza's education history begins in 2004 when they attended ORT Colleges for their high school education. Yakir pursued a full matriculation (Bagrut) with a major in electronics and computers, completing 15 study units.
After completing high school in 2007, Yakir continued their education at ORT Colleges and obtained an Associate's Degree in Electronics practical engineering, graduating in 2009.
In 2013, Yakir enrolled in Jerusalem College of Engineering, where they pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Yakir successfully completed their studies in 2017.
Based on the provided information, Yakir Katorza has an education background consisting of a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jerusalem College of Engineering, an Associate's Degree in Electronics practical engineering from ORT Colleges, and a high school diploma with a major in electronics and computer studies from ORT Colleges.
Alpha Tau Medical
Alpha Tau Medical (https://www.alphatau.com/) focuses on research, development and commercialization of Alpha DaRT (Diffusing Alpha-Emitters Radiation Therapy) for the treatment of solid cancer tumors. Initially developed at Tel Aviv University, Alpha DaRT was shown to be effective and safe for treating different types of cancer in multiple animal studies. The company is running its first clinical trial in several sites in the EU and is currently commencing clinical trials at over 55 leading cancer centers worldwide.