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Rony Yedidia-Clein (center, in white) in Rishikesh, during the Indian holiday of Holi
TAU Graduates Bolster Israel’s Global Standing By Melanie Takefman
Alumni in top diplomatic positions share success stories from the field
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s a young girl growing up on a kibbutz, Galit Ronen wanted to change the world. At the time, she thought the way to do so was to become a geneticist: to learn how to feed the world and cure its diseases. This led her to TAU, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology. Today, she is Israel’s Ambassador to Argentina. Like Ronen, many Tel Aviv University alumni serve Israel on the global
frontlines as diplomats. They include Rony Yedidia-Clein, Deputy Head of Mission at Israel’s Embassy in India, and Ehud Eitam, Israel’s Consul General in Istanbul. All three see their alma mater as an important stepping stone in their careers.
Diplomacy from the Heart Ronen took a job with Israel’s Foreign Ministry more than 25 years ago, when she tired of her post-university research job. 27
