Daniel Ramot | |
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Education |
Stanford University School of Medicine The Hebrew University Tel Aviv University United World College of SE Asia |
Occupation(s) |
Entrepreneur Engineer Neuroscientist |
Organization(s) |
Via D. E. Shaw Research Israeli Air Force |
Known for | Co-founder of Via |
Awards | Dan David Prize |
Daniel Ramot is Israeli-born American entrepreneur, and scientist. [1] [2] He is the co-founder and CEO of TransitTech company, Via. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Ramot was born in Israel, attended elementary school in Turkey, and high school at the United World College of SE Asia in Singapore. [10] Ramot is a graduate of the Israel Defense Force's Talpiot program, this is also where he met Oren Shoval, who would later become his co-founding partner. [11] [12] As part of that program, he received a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics at The Hebrew University. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
From 1996 to 2002, Ramot served in the Israeli Air Force where he developed avionic systems for F-15s and F-16s. [18] [19] [20] During this time, he also completed a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University. [21] In 2002, Ramot moved to the US to pursue a graduate degree in neuroscience.
He received a PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2007. [2] [22] [23] Ramot is quoted as saying that "understanding the human brain nervous system is a critical aspect that drives the economy". [24] During his doctoral research, Ramot was awarded several scholarships, including the Dan David Prize scholarship in 2004 and the Albion Walter Hewlett Stanford Graduate Fellowship. [25] Ramot's PhD dissertation focused on the molecular and cellular basis of thermosensation and the behavioral mechanisms of thermoregulation. From 2008 until 2012, Ramot was a Director at D.E. Shaw Research, [26] where he was involved in building supercomputers designed to discover new pharmaceutical drugs. [27] [28]
In 2012, Ramot teamed up with fellow Talpiot alumnus Oren Shoval, to assist with building the algorithm and technology and eventually to co-found Via in New York City. [29] [30] [31] [32] Via is a global transportation technology company that builds software for public and private mobility systems, last-mile deliveries, and transportation planning services. [33] [34] It operates in more than 35 countries, where its technology powers microtransit, [35] paratransit, [36] school bus, [37] transit planning, [9] and autonomous vehicle networks. [35] As of March 2021, Via is valued at US$2.8 billion. [38] [39]
Daniel Ramot | |
---|---|
Education |
Stanford University School of Medicine The Hebrew University Tel Aviv University United World College of SE Asia |
Occupation(s) |
Entrepreneur Engineer Neuroscientist |
Organization(s) |
Via D. E. Shaw Research Israeli Air Force |
Known for | Co-founder of Via |
Awards | Dan David Prize |
Daniel Ramot is Israeli-born American entrepreneur, and scientist. [1] [2] He is the co-founder and CEO of TransitTech company, Via. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Ramot was born in Israel, attended elementary school in Turkey, and high school at the United World College of SE Asia in Singapore. [10] Ramot is a graduate of the Israel Defense Force's Talpiot program, this is also where he met Oren Shoval, who would later become his co-founding partner. [11] [12] As part of that program, he received a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics at The Hebrew University. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
From 1996 to 2002, Ramot served in the Israeli Air Force where he developed avionic systems for F-15s and F-16s. [18] [19] [20] During this time, he also completed a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University. [21] In 2002, Ramot moved to the US to pursue a graduate degree in neuroscience.
He received a PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford University School of Medicine in 2007. [2] [22] [23] Ramot is quoted as saying that "understanding the human brain nervous system is a critical aspect that drives the economy". [24] During his doctoral research, Ramot was awarded several scholarships, including the Dan David Prize scholarship in 2004 and the Albion Walter Hewlett Stanford Graduate Fellowship. [25] Ramot's PhD dissertation focused on the molecular and cellular basis of thermosensation and the behavioral mechanisms of thermoregulation. From 2008 until 2012, Ramot was a Director at D.E. Shaw Research, [26] where he was involved in building supercomputers designed to discover new pharmaceutical drugs. [27] [28]
In 2012, Ramot teamed up with fellow Talpiot alumnus Oren Shoval, to assist with building the algorithm and technology and eventually to co-found Via in New York City. [29] [30] [31] [32] Via is a global transportation technology company that builds software for public and private mobility systems, last-mile deliveries, and transportation planning services. [33] [34] It operates in more than 35 countries, where its technology powers microtransit, [35] paratransit, [36] school bus, [37] transit planning, [9] and autonomous vehicle networks. [35] As of March 2021, Via is valued at US$2.8 billion. [38] [39]